Lesotho vs Madagascar: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Lesotho
30.7%
in 2024
Madagascar
28.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
24th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.7% against 28.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 24th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 60.3% | 3.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 47.1% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 35.6% | 3.8% | Madagascar |
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 Madagascar?
- Lesotho, at 30.7% against 28.6% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 2.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 24th of 184 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, female (%). 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