Lesotho vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Lesotho
38.3%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
37.3%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
23rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Lesotho
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 38.3% against 37.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Lesotho ranks 23rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 50.7% | 28.4% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 45.2% | 22.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 43.0% | 9.9% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Lesotho, at 38.3% against 37.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 25th 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