Bangladesh vs Lesotho: Adolescents out of school, male

Bangladesh
34.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
35.9%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
24th
Lesotho rank
21st

Adolescents out of school, male over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Lesotho
20304050197319982024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 35.9% against 34.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 34.7% 17.4% 17.3% Bangladesh
2010s 26.3% 19.3% 7.0% Bangladesh
2020s 32.0% 34.5% 2.5% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, male, Bangladesh or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 35.9% against 34.1% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, male between Bangladesh and Lesotho?
1.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lesotho?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Lesotho rank globally for adolescents out of school, male?
Bangladesh ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of male lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,621 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.