Gabon vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Gabon
37.4%
in 2025
Lesotho
38.3%
in 2025
Gabon rank
24th
Lesotho rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Gabon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 38.3% against 37.4% in Gabon, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 22.3% | 6.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 22.6% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.1% | 1.0% | Gabon |
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, Gabon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 38.3% against 37.4% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Gabon and Lesotho?
- 0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Gabon ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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