Guyana vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Guyana
28.0%
in 2023
Lesotho
28.7%
in 2024
Guyana rank
32nd
Lesotho rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Guyana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 28.7% against 28.0% in Guyana, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 30th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.8% | 1.9% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 9.4% | 7.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 24.8% | 5.3% | Lesotho |
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, Guyana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 28.7% against 28.0% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guyana and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guyana ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 30th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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