Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Lesotho
21.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
20.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 21.0% against 20.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 26.3% | 47.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 20.0% | 8.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.0% | 0.1% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 21.0% against 20.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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