Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Children out of school
Lesotho
32.2%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
30.1%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
15th
Solomon Islands rank
18th
Children out of school over time
- Lesotho
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.2% against 30.1% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Lesotho ranks 15th and Solomon Islands ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 22.7% | 7.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 5.9% | 12.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.3% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
- Lesotho, at 32.2% against 30.1% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 2.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for children out of school?
- Lesotho ranks 15th and Solomon Islands ranks 18th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.