Angola vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Angola
33.0%
in 2025
Lesotho
30.4%
in 2025
Angola rank
14th
Lesotho rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Angola
- Lesotho
How they compare
Angola currently reports 33.0% against 30.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 13.5% | 10.4% | Angola |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 14.2% | 8.2% | Angola |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 25.5% | 3.7% | Angola |
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, both sexes, Angola or Lesotho?
- Angola, at 33.0% against 30.4% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Angola and Lesotho?
- 2.6%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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