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