Lesotho vs SDG: Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Lesotho
32.6%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia
12.7%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
15th
SDG: Western Asia rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.6% against 12.7% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.6 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 15th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 16th of 180 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 13.0% | 7.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 11.9% | 6.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 13.0% | 16.9% | 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, male, Lesotho or SDG: Western Asia?
- Lesotho, at 32.6% against 12.7% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Lesotho and SDG: Western Asia?
- 19.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Lesotho ranks 15th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 16th 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, male (%). 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