Lesotho vs Madagascar: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Lesotho
26.8%
in 2024
Madagascar
27.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
19th
Madagascar rank
17th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 27.5% against 26.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.4% | 53.9% | 23.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 56.5% | 3.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 41.5% | 4.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 33.2% | 6.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 27.5% against 26.8% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Lesotho ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 17th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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