Lesotho vs SDG: World: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Lesotho
31.8%
in 2024
SDG: World
10.5%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
18th
SDG: World rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: World
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 31.8% against 10.5% in SDG: World, a difference of 21.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.0 times SDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 18th and SDG: World ranks 19th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and SDG: World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 16.7% | 0.6% | SDG: World |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 11.5% | 3.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 10.5% | 18.4% | 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: World?
- Lesotho, at 31.8% against 10.5% in SDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Lesotho and SDG: World?
- 21.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: World rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Lesotho ranks 18th and SDG: World ranks 19th 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