Lesotho vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Lesotho
28.7%
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
5.5%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
30th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 28.7% against 5.5% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 23.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.2 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 30th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 30th of 162 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 7.7% | 6.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 5.5% | 6.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 5.7% | 20.2% | 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, Lesotho or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Lesotho, at 28.7% against 5.5% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Lesotho and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 23.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lesotho ranks 30th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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