Laos vs Lesotho: Adolescents out of school, male

Laos
36.6%
in 2025
Lesotho
35.9%
in 2024
Laos rank
20th
Lesotho rank
21st

Adolescents out of school, male over time

  • Laos
  • Lesotho
20304050197319992025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 36.6% against 35.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lesotho ahead.

Laos ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 24.1% 33.9% 9.8% Lesotho
2000s 22.2% 22.6% 0.4% Lesotho
2010s 23.3% 20.4% 2.9% Laos
2020s 33.7% 33.5% 0.2% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, male, Laos or Lesotho?
Laos, at 36.6% against 35.9% in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, male between Laos and Lesotho?
0.7%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lesotho?
30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Laos and Lesotho rank globally for adolescents out of school, male?
Laos ranks 20th 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.