Lesotho vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Lesotho
32.6%
in 2024
Senegal
32.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
15th
Senegal rank
14th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 32.9% against 32.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.
Lesotho ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 14th of 180 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.5% | 64.1% | 15.5% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 43.1% | 55.4% | 12.4% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 45.7% | 2.4% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 32.4% | 13.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 28.5% | 10.6% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 31.8% | 1.9% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 32.9% against 32.6% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Lesotho ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 14th 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