Lesotho vs SDG: Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Lesotho
35.9%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia
12.1%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
21st
SDG: Western Asia rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.9% against 12.1% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 23.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.0 times SDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 21st and SDG: Western Asia ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 17.4% | 5.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 15.3% | 5.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 13.7% | 19.8% | 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, Lesotho or SDG: Western Asia?
- Lesotho, at 35.9% against 12.1% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Lesotho and SDG: Western Asia?
- 23.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and SDG: Western Asia ranks 24th 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