How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?

17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.

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.

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

Jamaica

25,062 number

in 2019

Lesotho

23,215 number

in 2016

Jamaica rank

66th

Lesotho rank

68th

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

Jamaica
Lesotho

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 25,062 number against 23,215 number in Lesotho, a difference of 1,847 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Lesotho ahead.

Jamaica ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 68th of 150 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6,081 number	34,437 number	28,356 number	Lesotho
1980s	5,519 number	28,109 number	22,590 number	Lesotho
1990s	11,276 number	41,316 number	30,040 number	Lesotho
2000s	15,955 number	29,535 number	13,580 number	Lesotho
2010s	30,633 number	17,579 number	13,054 number	Jamaica

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, Jamaica or Lesotho?: Jamaica, at 25,062 number against 23,215 number in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Jamaica and Lesotho?: 1,847 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: Jamaica ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 68th of 150 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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.