Lesotho vs Mali: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Lesotho
67.8%
in 2024
Mali
66.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
195th
Mali rank
196th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 67.8% against 66.0% in Mali, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Mali ahead.
Lesotho ranks 195th and Mali ranks 196th of 209 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1830s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 1840s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 1850s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 3.4% | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 7.1% | 0.0% | 7.1% | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 13.0% | 0.0% | 13.0% | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 15.6% | 0.1% | 15.5% | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 15.4% | 0.3% | 15.1% | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 24.7% | 0.6% | 24.0% | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 32.6% | 1.4% | 31.2% | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 52.5% | 2.1% | 50.4% | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 61.0% | 4.2% | 56.8% | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 64.0% | 11.3% | 52.7% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 62.2% | 17.6% | 44.6% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 64.2% | 17.0% | 47.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 40.0% | 14.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 53.2% | 29.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 60.1% | 23.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 66.0% | 3.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Lesotho or Mali?
- Lesotho, at 67.8% against 66.0% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Lesotho and Mali?
- 1.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Lesotho ranks 195th and Mali ranks 196th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.