Congo vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Congo
34.1%
in 2025
Lesotho
35.3%
in 2025
Congo rank
32nd
Lesotho rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.3% against 34.1% in Congo, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 18.6% | 25.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 18.2% | 14.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 29.5% | 5.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Congo or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 35.3% against 34.1% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Congo and Lesotho?
- 1.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Congo ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 29th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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