Iraq vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Iraq
32.8%
in 2007
Lesotho
34.4%
in 2024
Iraq rank
17th
Lesotho rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Iraq
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 34.4% against 32.8% in Iraq, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 171 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 35.1% | 8.9% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 21.3% | 17.3% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 34.4% against 32.8% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Iraq and Lesotho?
- 1.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Iraq ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 15th 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, female (%). 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