Lesotho vs Malawi: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
Lesotho
62.1%
in 2023
Malawi
65.8%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
175th
Malawi rank
173rd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 65.8% against 62.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 175th and Malawi ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.4% | 36.4% | 4.0% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 40.7% | 5.9% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 45.2% | 48.9% | 3.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 66.5% | 6.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 73.6% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 72.6% | 4.9% | Malawi |
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, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 65.8% against 62.1% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 3.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 175th and Malawi ranks 173rd 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