Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Ethiopia
33.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
33.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
12th
Lesotho rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 33.6% against 33.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 169 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 44.2% | 13.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 21.1% | 21.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 17.0% | 12.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 32.3% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Ethiopia, at 33.6% against 33.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th 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