Lesotho vs Yemen: Children out of school
Lesotho
32.2%
in 2024
Yemen
30.6%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
15th
Yemen rank
16th
Children out of school over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.2% against 30.6% in Yemen, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 49.9% | 3.9% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 35.0% | 16.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 29.1% | 13.9% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Lesotho or Yemen?
- Lesotho, at 32.2% against 30.6% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 1.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for children out of school?
- Lesotho ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 16th 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.