Angola vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Angola
31.8%
in 2023
Lesotho
33.5%
in 2024
Angola rank
14th
Lesotho rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Angola
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 33.5% against 31.8% in Angola, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 169 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.8% | 41.4% | 11.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 17.4% | 9.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 16.5% | 11.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 32.5% | 0.7% | 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, Angola or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 33.5% against 31.8% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Angola and Lesotho?
- 1.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Angola ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 13th 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, male (%). 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