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
20406080197219982025

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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
218 places, 3,929 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release