Lesotho vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Lesotho
31.8%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
13.1%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
18th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 31.8% against 13.1% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.4 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 18th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 15th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 28.9% | 12.8% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 19.4% | 4.3% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 13.1% | 15.7% | 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- Lesotho, at 31.8% against 13.1% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Lesotho and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 18.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Lesotho ranks 18th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 15th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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