Lesotho vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Lesotho
54.8%
in 2025
Zambia
52.5%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
32nd
Zambia rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54.8% against 52.5% in Zambia, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 58.3% | 16.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 45.2% | 9.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 55.6% | 6.6% | Zambia |
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, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 54.8% against 52.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 2.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 34th 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