Eritrea vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Eritrea
40.9%
in 2022
Lesotho
42.4%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
27th
Lesotho rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 42.4% against 40.9% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 27th and Lesotho ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 31.2% | 10.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 28.0% | 11.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 23.5% | 22.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 39.1% | 1.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 42.4% against 40.9% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 1.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Eritrea ranks 27th and Lesotho ranks 24th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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