Eritrea vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Eritrea
51.9%
in 2025
Lesotho
54.8%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
35th
Lesotho rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54.8% against 51.9% in Eritrea, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 42.1% | 16.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 35.7% | 22.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 48.9% | 1.3% | Eritrea |
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, female, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 54.8% against 51.9% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 2.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Eritrea ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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