Lesotho vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Lesotho
58.4%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
25.9%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
24th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 58.4% against 25.9% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 32.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.3 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 24th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 45.7% | 3.2% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 35.6% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 29.2% | 26.1% | Lesotho |
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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Lesotho, at 58.4% against 25.9% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Lesotho and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 32.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 24th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th 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