Lesotho vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth
Lesotho
0.7%
in 2023
Peru
0.5%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
25th
Peru rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth over time
- Lesotho
- Peru
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 25th and Peru ranks 28th of 36 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 0.8% | 7.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.3% | 3.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 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, urban, fourth, Lesotho or Peru?
- Lesotho, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth between Lesotho and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth?
- Lesotho ranks 25th and Peru ranks 28th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth 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