Kuwait vs Lesotho: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
Kuwait
54,594
in 2021
Lesotho
49,170
in 2024
Kuwait rank
60th
Lesotho rank
62nd
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 54,594 against 49,170 in Lesotho, a difference of 5,424.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kuwait ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 62nd of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,127 | 24,245 | 1,882 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 19,344 | 25,343 | 5,999 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 36,450 | 35,090 | 1,360 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 10,539 | 33,503 | 22,964 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16,341 | 22,730 | 6,389 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 42,389 | 38,646 | 3,742 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Kuwait or Lesotho?
- Kuwait, at 54,594 against 49,170 in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 5,424, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 62nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower 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
February 2026 Data Release