Bhutan vs Lesotho: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Bhutan
22.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
21.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
21st
Lesotho rank
23rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Bhutan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 22.0% against 21.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
Bhutan ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 74.6% | 20.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 51.4% | 9.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 33.8% | 13.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 20.7% | 3.8% | Bhutan |
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, Bhutan or Lesotho?
- Bhutan, at 22.0% against 21.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 1.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bhutan ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 183 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, 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