Lesotho vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Lesotho
30.9%
in 2024
Senegal
32.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
18th
Senegal rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 32.2% against 30.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 15th of 169 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 44.8% | 31.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 30.6% | 18.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 32.4% | 2.8% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 32.2% against 30.9% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 1.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Lesotho ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 15th 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