Guinea vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Guinea
38.7%
in 2014
Lesotho
36.2%
in 2024
Guinea rank
13th
Lesotho rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 38.7% against 36.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 39.1% | 26.6% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 22.6% | 30.4% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 18.0% | 22.4% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Guinea or Lesotho?
- Guinea, at 38.7% against 36.2% in Lesotho as of 2014.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Guinea and Lesotho?
- 2.5%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Guinea ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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