Guinea vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Guinea
30.9%
in 2014
Lesotho
32.2%
in 2024
Guinea rank
19th
Lesotho rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.2% against 30.9% in Guinea, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 181 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.0% | 31.4% | 45.6% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 39.9% | 21.3% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 18.6% | 29.0% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 14.7% | 18.2% | Guinea |
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, Guinea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 32.2% against 30.9% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Guinea and Lesotho?
- 1.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
- How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Guinea ranks 19th 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