Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.5%
in 2019
Lesotho
13.2%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th
Lesotho rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 13.2% against 3.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 20.8% | 11.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 11.4% | 5.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 6.3% | 1.5% | 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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 13.2% against 3.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 9.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 40th of 45 groups.
- 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
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.