Congo vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted

Congo
0.9813 GPIA
in 2023
Lesotho
0.9743 GPIA
in 2024
Congo rank
86th
Lesotho rank
88th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.9813 GPIA against 0.9743 GPIA in Lesotho, a difference of 0.007 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 86th and Lesotho ranks 88th of 180 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 1.45 GPIA 0.4817 GPIA 0.9714 GPIA Congo
1980s 1.08 GPIA 0.532 GPIA 0.5513 GPIA Congo
2000s 0.9764 GPIA 0.7739 GPIA 0.2024 GPIA Congo
2010s 0.9338 GPIA 0.848 GPIA 0.0858 GPIA Congo
2020s 0.9813 GPIA 0.9721 GPIA 0.0092 GPIA Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Congo or Lesotho?
Congo, at 0.9813 GPIA against 0.9743 GPIA in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Congo and Lesotho?
0.007 GPIA, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
16 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Congo ranks 86th and Lesotho ranks 88th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
180 places, 3,574 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release