Lesotho vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Lesotho
13.2%
in 2016
South Africa
13.2%
in 2018
Lesotho rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 13.2% against 13.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 134 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 11.8% | 7.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.0% | 2.4% | 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 South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 13.2% against 13.2% in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2005.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lesotho ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 134 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
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.