Iraq vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Iraq
24.9%
in 2007
Lesotho
30.9%
in 2024
Iraq rank
21st
Lesotho rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Iraq
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.9% against 24.9% in Iraq, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 18th of 169 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.6% | 19.9% | 22.7% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 25.2% | 20.3% | 4.9% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 30.6% | 3.4% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 16.8% | 13.2% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 30.9% against 24.9% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Iraq and Lesotho?
- 6.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Iraq ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 18th of 169 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, 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