Lesotho vs Mauritania: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Lesotho
32.4%
in 2024
Mauritania
31.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
14th
Mauritania rank
16th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.4% against 31.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 183 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 49.3% | 30.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 43.5% | 19.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.2% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 26.0% | 6.1% | 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 Mauritania?
- Lesotho, at 32.4% against 31.0% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 1.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 16th 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