Lesotho vs Malawi: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Lesotho
35.8%
in 2024
Malawi
40.8%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
21st
Malawi rank
19th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 40.8% against 35.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 44.4% | 18.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 42.7% | 13.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.7% | 0.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 40.8% against 35.8% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 5.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 19th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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