Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Ethiopia
40.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
38.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
10th
Lesotho rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 40.0% against 38.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 12th of 171 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 43.3% | 17.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 30.1% | 25.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 21.7% | 13.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 36.7% | 2.5% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Ethiopia, at 40.0% against 38.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 2.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th 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