Lesotho vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Lesotho
32.2%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
11.5%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
16th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.2% against 11.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.8 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 16th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 17th of 203 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 11.7% | 6.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 9.6% | 7.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 11.8% | 17.6% | 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, Lesotho or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Lesotho, at 32.2% against 11.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Lesotho and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 20.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 16th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 17th 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