Benin vs Lesotho: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
Benin
64.1%
in 2022
Lesotho
62.1%
in 2023
Benin rank
174th
Lesotho rank
175th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Benin currently reports 64.1% against 62.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 174th and Lesotho ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.5% | 31.0% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 1980s | 39.7% | 34.9% | 4.8% | Benin |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 45.4% | 11.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 54.7% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 71.5% | 3.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 68.9% | 3.8% | 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, male, Benin or Lesotho?
- Benin, at 64.1% against 62.1% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between Benin and Lesotho?
- 2.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Benin ranks 174th and Lesotho ranks 175th 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, 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