Lesotho vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.

Lesotho
34.8%
in 2010
Malawi
51.1%
in 2010
Lesotho rank
4th
Malawi rank
1st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 51.1% against 34.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 16.3%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

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

Lesotho ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 1st 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 64.0% 31.4% 32.6% Lesotho
1970s 54.8% 39.4% 15.4% Lesotho
1980s 44.2% 25.8% 18.5% Lesotho
1990s 32.2% 35.7% 3.5% Malawi
2000s 27.6% 46.6% 19.0% Malawi
2010s 34.8% 51.1% 16.3% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling., Lesotho or Malawi?
Malawi, at 51.1% against 34.8% in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. between Lesotho and Malawi?
16.3%, 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Lesotho ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 1st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 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