Lesotho vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Lesotho
32.2%
in 2024
Yemen
33.4%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
17th
Yemen rank
14th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 33.4% against 32.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 14th of 181 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 49.0% | 9.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 33.5% | 18.5% | Yemen |
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, Lesotho or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 33.4% against 32.2% in Lesotho as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 1.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 14th 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