British Virgin Islands vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
British Virgin Islands
32.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
32.2%
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
18th
Lesotho rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.2% against 32.0% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lesotho ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 181 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 29.6% | 24.7% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 34.0% | 31.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 24.9% | 16.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 16.8% | 6.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 29.5% | 8.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, British Virgin Islands or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 32.2% against 32.0% in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between British Virgin Islands and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Lesotho?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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