Colombia vs Lesotho: Net attendance rate of primary school

Colombia
96.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
96.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
18th
Lesotho rank
17th

Net attendance rate of primary school over time

  • Colombia
  • Lesotho
020406080100200220132024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 96.8% against 96.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 95.7% 92.5% 3.2% Colombia
2010s 97.1% 96.7% 0.4% Colombia
2020s 96.6% 96.8% 0.2% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net attendance rate of primary school, Colombia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 96.8% against 96.7% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net attendance rate of primary school between Colombia and Lesotho?
0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lesotho?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Lesotho rank globally for net attendance rate of primary school?
Colombia ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Net attendance rate of primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net attendance rate of primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 426 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.