Lesotho vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Lesotho
30.9%
in 2024
Syria
32.1%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
18th
Syria rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Lesotho
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 32.1% against 30.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Syria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 18th and Syria ranks 16th of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.4% | 39.3% | 17.8% | Syria |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 20.1% | 15.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.5% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 16.3% | 4.4% | Syria |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 36.5% | 8.5% | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at 32.1% 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 Syria?
- 1.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Lesotho ranks 18th and Syria ranks 16th 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