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
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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About this data
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/