Lesotho vs Mozambique: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Lesotho
32.4%
in 2024
Mozambique
33.8%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
14th
Mozambique rank
13th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 33.8% against 32.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 72.8% | 6.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 61.3% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 44.2% | 0.5% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 36.6% | 4.9% | Mozambique |
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 Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 33.8% against 32.4% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 1.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 13th 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