Lesotho vs Rwanda: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Lesotho
49,170
in 2024
Rwanda
53,744
in 2024
Lesotho rank
62nd
Rwanda rank
61st

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 53,744 against 49,170 in Lesotho, a difference of 4,574.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Rwanda ahead.

Lesotho ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 61st of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 29,578 123,069 93,491 Rwanda
2020s 45,788 46,418 630.5 Rwanda

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, Lesotho or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 53,744 against 49,170 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Lesotho and Rwanda?
4,574, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 61st 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

Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,228 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release