GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
13.4%
in 2025
Lesotho
32.2%
in 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
13th
Lesotho rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.2% against 13.4% in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.4 times GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 39 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 18.3% | 9.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 16.6% | 6.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 29.4% | 17.3% | Lesotho |
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, GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 32.2% against 13.4% in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Lesotho?
- 18.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). 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