Japan vs Lesotho: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Japan
97,401
in 2023
Lesotho
105,443
in 2024
Japan rank
77th
Lesotho rank
75th

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

  • Japan
  • Lesotho
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k197119972024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 105,443 against 97,401 in Japan, a difference of 8,042.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 77th and Lesotho ranks 75th of 179 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lesotho Difference Ahead
2010s 140,353 60,406 79,947 Japan
2020s 115,790 94,096 21,695 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Japan or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 105,443 against 97,401 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Japan and Lesotho?
8,042, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lesotho?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Japan ranks 77th and Lesotho ranks 75th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 3,017 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release