Lesotho vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Lesotho
33.5%
in 2024
Syria
34.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
13th
Syria rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Lesotho
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 34.7% against 33.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 13th and Syria ranks 10th of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.9% | 9.5% | 38.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 13.3% | 30.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 9.9% | 11.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.1% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 38.3% | 7.4% | 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 34.7% 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 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 13th and Syria ranks 10th 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