Eritrea vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Eritrea
36.3%
in 2022
Lesotho
38.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
15th
Lesotho rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 38.0% against 36.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 12th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 41.7% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 24.8% | 2.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 21.2% | 15.0% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.1% | 1.2% | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 38.0% against 36.3% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 1.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Eritrea ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 12th of 171 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, male (%). 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