Colombia vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
5.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
6.5%
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 6.5% against 5.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 20th of 46 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 | 4.2% | 12.4% | 8.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 9.7% | 6.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 6.5% | 3.6% | 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 6.5% against 5.6% 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?
- 0.9%, 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 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, female (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