Lesotho vs Zambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Lesotho
26.8%
in 2024
Zambia
27.4%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
19th
Zambia rank
18th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 27.4% against 26.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 27.1% | 50.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 34.7% | 22.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 30.5% | 11.4% | Lesotho |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 27.4% against 26.8% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Lesotho ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 18th 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