Colombia vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
7.0%
in 2023
Lesotho
8.7%
in 2023
Colombia rank
23rd
Lesotho rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8.7% against 7.0% in Colombia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 20th of 36 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 14.9% | 10.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 10.9% | 4.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 8.7% | 1.7% | 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, Colombia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 8.7% against 7.0% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Lesotho?
- 1.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 20th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey 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