Congo vs Lesotho: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female

Congo
71.0%
in 2023
Lesotho
71.9%
in 2023
Congo rank
166th
Lesotho rank
165th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
406080100197219972023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 71.9% against 71.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 166th and Lesotho ranks 165th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 54.6% 59.2% 4.6% Lesotho
1980s 70.6% 66.3% 4.3% Congo
1990s 53.2% 71.7% 18.4% Lesotho
2000s 62.9% 81.5% 18.6% Lesotho
2010s 72.4% 91.3% 18.9% Lesotho
2020s 71.0% 71.9% 0.8% Lesotho

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, female, Congo or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 71.9% against 71.0% in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between Congo and Lesotho?
0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
Congo ranks 166th and Lesotho ranks 165th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,124 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release