Lebanon vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Lebanon
25.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
30.9%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
20th
Lesotho rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.9% against 25.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 12.4% | 10.2% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 14.3% | 12.5% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 28.0% | 0.3% | 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, Lebanon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 30.9% against 25.1% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Lebanon and Lesotho?
- 5.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Lesotho?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Lebanon ranks 20th 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