Gambia vs Lesotho: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Gambia
30.5%
in 2025
Lesotho
32.4%
in 2024
Gambia rank
17th
Lesotho rank
14th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.4% against 30.5% in Gambia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 79.7% | 54.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 62.9% | 37.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 43.2% | 16.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.8% | 1.1% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 32.4% against 30.5% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 1.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Gambia ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 14th 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, male (%). 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