Eritrea vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Eritrea
49.3%
in 2022
Lesotho
53.7%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
31st
Lesotho rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 53.7% against 49.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 28th of 179 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 38.4% | 15.5% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 42.0% | 15.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 32.4% | 25.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 47.8% | 1.5% | 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 53.7% against 49.3% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 4.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Eritrea ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 28th of 179 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 (%). 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