Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Lesotho
58.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
61.9%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
24th
Papua New Guinea rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 61.9% against 58.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 24th and Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.6% | 58.5% | 12.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 63.5% | 8.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 61.9% against 58.4% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 24th and Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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