Lesotho vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male
Lesotho
64.0%
in 2017
Malawi
63.8%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
151st
Malawi rank
152nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 64.0% against 63.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 151st and Malawi ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.1% | 40.0% | 9.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 56.5% | 5.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 70.8% | 9.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 74.8% | 10.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 64.0% against 63.8% in Malawi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2014.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 151st and Malawi ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release