Guinea vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Guinea
39.6%
in 2025
Lesotho
38.3%
in 2025
Guinea rank
21st
Lesotho rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 39.6% against 38.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 22.3% | 24.7% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 22.6% | 17.9% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 33.1% | 8.4% | Guinea |
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, Guinea or Lesotho?
- Guinea, at 39.6% against 38.3% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guinea and Lesotho?
- 1.3%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guinea ranks 21st 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