Kuwait vs Lesotho: School enrollment, primary, male

Kuwait
77.0%
in 2021
Lesotho
81.8%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
194th
Lesotho rank
191st

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Kuwait
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 81.8% against 77.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 194th and Lesotho ranks 191st of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 91.5% 79.5% 12.0% Kuwait
1980s 91.8% 90.9% 0.9% Kuwait
1990s 86.8% 92.5% 5.6% Lesotho
2000s 102.7% 121.0% 18.3% Lesotho
2010s 93.8% 108.9% 15.0% Lesotho
2020s 76.2% 87.4% 11.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Kuwait or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 81.8% against 77.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Kuwait and Lesotho?
4.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Kuwait ranks 194th and Lesotho ranks 191st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.