Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Lesotho
29.7%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
27.5%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
20th
Solomon Islands rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Lesotho
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 29.7% against 27.5% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 20th and Solomon Islands ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 5.0% | 6.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 8.1% | 5.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 22.3% | 2.8% | 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, female, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
- Lesotho, at 29.7% against 27.5% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 2.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Lesotho ranks 20th and Solomon Islands ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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