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

Italy
3.0%
in 2018
Lesotho
2.8%
in 2017
Italy rank
97th
Lesotho rank
100th

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

  • Italy
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 97th and Lesotho ranks 100th of 166 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 1.5% 49.9% 48.4% Lesotho
1980s 1.2% 43.1% 41.9% Lesotho
1990s 1.4% 40.9% 39.4% Lesotho
2010s 1.3% 7.6% 6.3% 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, Italy or Lesotho?
Italy, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Italy and Lesotho?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lesotho?
9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Italy and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Italy ranks 97th and Lesotho ranks 100th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/