Eritrea vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Eritrea
36.8%
in 2025
Lesotho
35.3%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
27th
Lesotho rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 36.8% against 35.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 27th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 18.6% | 12.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 18.2% | 18.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 29.5% | 7.1% | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Eritrea, at 36.8% against 35.3% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 1.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Eritrea ranks 27th 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