Bangladesh vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Bangladesh
34.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
35.9%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
24th
Lesotho rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.9% against 34.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 17.4% | 17.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 19.3% | 7.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 34.5% | 2.5% | 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, male, Bangladesh or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 35.9% against 34.1% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Bangladesh and Lesotho?
- 1.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 162 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 (%). 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