Lesotho vs Uganda: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Lesotho
32.4%
in 2024
Uganda
35.0%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
14th
Uganda rank
11th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Lesotho
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 35.0% against 32.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 11th of 183 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 43.8% | 17.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 35.7% | 9.2% | 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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 35.0% against 32.4% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Lesotho and Uganda?
- 2.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 11th 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