Lesotho vs Nauru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Lesotho
2.4%
in 2017
Nauru
2.8%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
90th
Nauru rank
88th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 2.8% against 2.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 90th and Nauru ranks 88th of 188 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3% | 6.0% | 28.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 6.4% | 8.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 0.6% | 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 Nauru?
- Nauru, at 2.8% against 2.4% in Lesotho as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Lesotho and Nauru?
- 0.4%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nauru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and Nauru rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 90th and Nauru ranks 88th of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/