Côte d'Ivoire vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Côte d'Ivoire
35.1%
in 2025
Lesotho
35.3%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
30th
Lesotho rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.3% against 35.1% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 18.6% | 46.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 18.2% | 30.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 29.5% | 6.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
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, Côte d'Ivoire or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 35.3% against 35.1% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 30th 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