Iraq vs Lesotho: Adolescents out of school

Iraq
33.1%
in 2007
Lesotho
32.3%
in 2024
Iraq rank
23rd
Lesotho rank
26th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Iraq
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 33.1% against 32.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 26th of 179 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 40.5% 29.8% 10.7% Iraq
1980s 31.4% 24.7% 6.7% Iraq
1990s 46.2% 25.6% 20.6% Iraq
2000s 41.8% 20.4% 21.4% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Iraq or Lesotho?
Iraq, at 33.1% against 32.3% in Lesotho as of 2007.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Iraq and Lesotho?
0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
12 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Iraq ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 26th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 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.