Iran vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Iran
2.4%
in 2012
Lesotho
2.0%
in 2017
Iran rank
106th
Lesotho rank
109th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

  • Iran
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.4% against 2.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 106th and Lesotho ranks 109th of 166 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 22.0% 26.2% 4.2% Lesotho
1990s 12.6% 32.5% 19.9% Lesotho
2000s 6.4% 15.3% 8.9% Lesotho
2010s 3.2% 9.6% 6.4% 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, Iran or Lesotho?
Iran, at 2.4% against 2.0% in Lesotho as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Iran and Lesotho?
0.4%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lesotho?
20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2012.
How do Iran and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Iran ranks 106th and Lesotho ranks 109th of 166 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/