Lesotho vs Rwanda: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Lesotho
67.0%
in 2023
Rwanda
66.8%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
173rd
Rwanda rank
174th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 67.0% against 66.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 173rd and Rwanda ranks 174th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.6% | 23.7% | 18.9% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 43.5% | 7.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 38.0% | 19.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 41.8% | 24.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 73.1% | 8.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 77.4% | 4.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Lesotho, at 67.0% against 66.8% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd and Rwanda ranks 174th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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