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
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
February 2026 Data Release