Dominican Republic vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second
Dominican Republic
1.8%
in 2023
Lesotho
2.7%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
25th
Lesotho rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second over time
- Dominican Republic
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.7% against 1.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 8.9% | 6.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 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, rural, second, Dominican Republic or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.7% against 1.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second between Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
- 0.9%, 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, second?
- Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second quintile, both sexes (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