Lesotho vs SDG: Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Lesotho
58.4%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia
23.9%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
24th
SDG: Western Asia rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 58.4% against 23.9% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 34.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.4 times SDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 24th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 40.7% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 32.1% | 5.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 26.4% | 28.9% | 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: Western Asia?
- Lesotho, at 58.4% against 23.9% in SDG: 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: Western Asia?
- 34.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 24th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 27th 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