Lesotho vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Lesotho
36.2%
in 2024
Tanzania
35.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
15th
Tanzania rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Lesotho
- Tanzania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 36.2% against 35.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Tanzania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 37.0% | 16.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.8% | 0.3% | Tanzania |
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, Lesotho or Tanzania?
- Lesotho, at 36.2% against 35.5% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Lesotho ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 16th 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