Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Adolescents out of school

Lesotho
32.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
31.3%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
27th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Lesotho
  • Papua New Guinea
10203040197119972024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 32.3% against 31.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Lesotho ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 179 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 22.1% 31.0% 8.9% Papua New Guinea
2020s 28.7% 35.5% 6.8% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
Lesotho, at 32.3% against 31.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Lesotho ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th 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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About this data

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.