Lesotho vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Lesotho
0.9217 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9231 GPIA
in 2023
Lesotho rank
100th
South Africa rank
97th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9231 GPIA against 0.9217 GPIA in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0014 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 97th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7411 GPIA | 0.799 GPIA | 0.0578 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7427 GPIA | 0.8324 GPIA | 0.0896 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7984 GPIA | 0.7473 GPIA | 0.0512 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.9019 GPIA | 0.7789 GPIA | 0.123 GPIA | 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, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9231 GPIA against 0.9217 GPIA in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.0014 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Lesotho ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 97th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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