Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Lesotho
32.2%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
30.1%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
16th
Solomon Islands rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.2% against 30.1% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Lesotho ranks 16th and Solomon Islands ranks 19th of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 22.7% | 7.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 5.9% | 12.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.3% | 0.2% | 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 Solomon Islands?
- Lesotho, at 32.2% against 30.1% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 2.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 16th and Solomon Islands ranks 19th 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