European Union vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
European Union
2.3%
in 2019
Lesotho
13.2%
in 2016
European Union rank
43rd
Lesotho rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- European Union
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 13.2% against 2.3% in European Union, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.7 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Lesotho ahead.
European Union ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 16.8% | 12.6% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 18.5% | 14.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 11.4% | 9.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 6.3% | 3.6% | 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, European Union or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 13.2% against 2.3% in European Union as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between European Union and Lesotho?
- 10.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
- How do European Union and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- European Union ranks 43rd 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.