Lesotho vs Mauritius: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Lesotho
35.8%
in 2024
Mauritius
32.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
21st
Mauritius rank
23rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritius
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.8% against 32.5% in Mauritius, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 21st and Mauritius ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.3% | 15.9% | 70.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 9.9% | 52.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 7.3% | 46.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 21.0% | 16.4% | Lesotho |
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 Mauritius?
- Lesotho, at 35.8% against 32.5% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 3.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritius rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and Mauritius ranks 23rd 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