Lesotho vs Türkiye: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
Lesotho
49,170
in 2024
Türkiye
46,521
in 2023
Lesotho rank
62nd
Türkiye rank
64th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Türkiye
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 49,170 against 46,521 in Türkiye, a difference of 2,649.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Türkiye ahead.
Lesotho ranks 62nd and Türkiye ranks 64th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,159 | 1.46 million | 1.43 million | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 33,675 | 1.30 million | 1.27 million | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 27,217 | 167,268 | 140,051 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 22,730 | 37,378 | 14,648 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 42,610 | 15,038 | 27,572 | Lesotho |
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 Türkiye?
- Lesotho, at 49,170 against 46,521 in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Lesotho and Türkiye?
- 2,649, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Türkiye?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Türkiye rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd and Türkiye ranks 64th 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