Lesotho vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Lesotho
53.7%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
16.1%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
28th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 53.7% against 16.1% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 37.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.3 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 28th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 30.6% | 11.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 19.0% | 14.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 15.5% | 35.2% | 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, female, Lesotho or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Lesotho, at 53.7% against 16.1% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Lesotho and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 37.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Lesotho ranks 28th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 29th 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