Lebanon vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Lebanon
32.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
36.2%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
17th
Lesotho rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 36.2% against 32.9% in Lebanon, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 19.2% | 7.1% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 19.8% | 12.8% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.4% | 0.5% | Lebanon |
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, Lebanon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 36.2% against 32.9% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Lebanon and Lesotho?
- 3.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Lesotho?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Lebanon ranks 17th 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