Dominican Republic vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female
Dominican Republic
1.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
2.3%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
31st
Lesotho rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female over time
- Dominican Republic
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.3% against 1.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 28th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 4.8% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 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, rural, female, Dominican Republic or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.3% against 1.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female between Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 28th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female (household survey 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