Lesotho vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Lesotho
38.3%
in 2025
Senegal
38.8%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
23rd
Senegal rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 38.8% against 38.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 52.9% | 30.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 38.3% | 15.8% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 40.6% | 7.6% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 38.8% 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 Lesotho and Senegal?
- 0.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 22nd 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