Lesotho vs SDG: World: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Lesotho
35.9%
in 2024
SDG: World
14.5%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
21st
SDG: World rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: World
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.9% against 14.5% in SDG: World, a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.5 times SDG: World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 21st and SDG: World ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 17.6% | 4.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 14.3% | 6.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 14.6% | 18.9% | 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: World?
- Lesotho, at 35.9% against 14.5% in SDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Lesotho and SDG: World?
- 21.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: World rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and SDG: World ranks 18th 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