Lesotho vs Malawi: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Lesotho

92.7%

in 2020

Malawi

91.8%

in 2020

Lesotho rank

74th

Malawi rank

77th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

Lesotho currently reports 92.7% against 91.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 77th of 111 countries.

Indicator: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit: %
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.