Lesotho vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Lesotho
30.4%
in 2025
Yemen
29.2%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
17th
Yemen rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.4% against 29.2% in Yemen, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 34.9% | 21.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 30.1% | 15.9% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 28.5% | 3.0% | Yemen |
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, Lesotho or Yemen?
- Lesotho, at 30.4% against 29.2% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 1.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 19th 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