Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Lesotho
32.6%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
29.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
15th
Solomon Islands rank
18th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 32.6% against 29.5% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Lesotho ranks 15th and Solomon Islands ranks 18th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 17.3% 22.0% 4.7% Solomon Islands
2010s 19.7% 6.4% 13.3% Lesotho
2020s 31.9% 30.8% 1.1% 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 Solomon Islands?
Lesotho, at 32.6% against 29.5% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
3.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Lesotho ranks 15th and Solomon Islands ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,580 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release