Lesotho vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Lesotho
58.4%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
28.2%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
24th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 58.4% against 28.2% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 30.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.1 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 24th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 50.6% | 8.0% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 39.6% | 2.5% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 32.3% | 23.0% | 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?
- Lesotho, at 58.4% against 28.2% in SDG: Northern Africa 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?
- 30.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 24th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 23rd 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