Lesotho vs SDG: South-eastern Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Lesotho
28.7%
in 2024
SDG: South-eastern Asia
7.4%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
30th
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 28.7% against 7.4% in SDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 21.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.9 times SDG: South-eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 30th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 28th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and SDG: South-eastern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 19.9% | 5.6% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 8.0% | 17.9% | 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: South-eastern Asia?
- Lesotho, at 28.7% against 7.4% in SDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Lesotho and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 21.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lesotho ranks 30th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 28th 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