Djibouti vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Djibouti
36.5%
in 2025
Lesotho
31.2%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
12th
Lesotho rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Djibouti
- Lesotho
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 36.5% against 31.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.6% | 15.7% | 46.9% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 15.1% | 35.5% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 25.9% | 13.5% | Djibouti |
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, male (modelled), Djibouti or Lesotho?
- Djibouti, at 36.5% against 31.2% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Djibouti and Lesotho?
- 5.3%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Djibouti ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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