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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.