Iraq vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Iraq
60.3%
in 2007
Lesotho
53.7%
in 2024
Iraq rank
25th
Lesotho rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Iraq
- Lesotho
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 60.3% against 53.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 28th of 179 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 32.7% | 46.4% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 43.3% | 26.1% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Lesotho?
- Iraq, at 60.3% against 53.7% in Lesotho as of 2007.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Iraq and Lesotho?
- 6.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Iraq ranks 25th 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