Lesotho vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Lesotho
31.8%
in 2024
Yemen
34.9%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
18th
Yemen rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 34.9% against 31.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 15th of 180 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 | 42.9% | 63.1% | 20.2% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 42.6% | 27.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 34.8% | 21.1% | 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, female, Lesotho or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 34.9% against 31.8% in Lesotho as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 3.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 9 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, female?
- Lesotho ranks 18th and Yemen 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