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
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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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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