Lesotho vs SDG: World: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Lesotho
58.4%
in 2024
SDG: World
30.5%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
24th
SDG: World rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: World
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 58.4% against 30.5% in SDG: World, a difference of 27.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.9 times SDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 24th and SDG: World ranks 21st of 184 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 39.7% | 2.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 32.9% | 4.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 30.9% | 24.4% | 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: World?
- Lesotho, at 58.4% against 30.5% in SDG: World 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: World?
- 27.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: World rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 24th and SDG: World ranks 21st 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