Bahamas vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bahamas
29.6%
in 2025
Lesotho
30.4%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
18th
Lesotho rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bahamas
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.4% against 29.6% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Bahamas ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 13.5% | 7.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 14.2% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 25.5% | 1.5% | Bahamas |
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, Bahamas or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 30.4% against 29.6% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bahamas and Lesotho?
- 0.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 18th 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