Lesotho vs Tanzania: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions
Lesotho
95.3%
in 2023
Tanzania
95.5%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
56th
Tanzania rank
53rd
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions over time
- Lesotho
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 95.5% against 95.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tanzania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 56th and Tanzania ranks 53rd of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.5% | 99.8% | 1.4% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, Lesotho or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 95.5% against 95.3% in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions between Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Lesotho ranks 56th and Tanzania ranks 53rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, 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