Iraq vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Iraq
33.1%
in 2007
Lesotho
32.3%
in 2024
Iraq rank
23rd
Lesotho rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Iraq
- Lesotho
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 33.1% against 32.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 26th of 183 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5% | 29.8% | 10.7% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 24.7% | 6.7% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 25.6% | 20.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 20.4% | 21.4% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Lesotho?
- Iraq, at 33.1% against 32.3% in Lesotho as of 2007.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Iraq and Lesotho?
- 0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iraq ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 26th of 183 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 (%). 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