Lesotho vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary

Lesotho
41.3%
in 2010
Malawi
53.8%
in 2010
Lesotho rank
5th
Malawi rank
3rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 53.8% against 41.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 77.0% 37.8% 39.2% Lesotho
1970s 68.2% 48.6% 19.6% Lesotho
1980s 49.0% 16.4% 32.6% Lesotho
1990s 29.9% 33.3% 3.3% Malawi
2000s 20.9% 64.0% 43.2% Malawi
2010s 41.3% 53.8% 12.6% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary, Lesotho or Malawi?
Malawi, at 53.8% against 41.3% in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between Lesotho and Malawi?
12.5%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Lesotho ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 3rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed