Lesotho vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Lesotho
36.2%
in 2024
Yemen
40.0%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
15th
Yemen rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 40.0% against 36.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 12th of 178 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 52.4% | 13.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 40.3% | 22.1% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 40.0% against 36.2% in Lesotho as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 3.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Lesotho ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 12th 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