Iraq vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Iraq
42.1%
in 2007
Lesotho
42.4%
in 2024
Iraq rank
25th
Lesotho rank
24th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Iraq
  • Lesotho
2030405060197119972024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 42.4% against 42.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 24th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 60.6% 28.9% 31.8% Iraq
2000s 50.9% 29.5% 21.4% Iraq

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, Iraq or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 42.4% against 42.1% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Iraq and Lesotho?
0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Iraq ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release