Lesotho vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Lesotho
32.2%
in 2024
Yemen
30.6%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
16th
Yemen rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.2% against 30.6% in Yemen, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 17th of 203 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 49.9% | 3.9% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 35.0% | 16.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 29.1% | 13.9% | 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 32.2% against 30.6% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 1.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 16th and Yemen 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