Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
30.5%
in 2010
Lesotho
32.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
18th
Lesotho rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.2% against 30.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 203 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.3% | 32.2% | 26.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 25.5% | 25.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 15.2% | 15.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 32.2% against 30.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 1.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 203 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 (%). 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