Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Lao People's Democratic Republic
36.6%
in 2025
Lesotho
35.9%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th
Lesotho rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 36.6% against 35.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 33.9% | 9.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 22.6% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 20.4% | 2.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.5% | 0.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Lesotho?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 36.6% against 35.9% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th 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