Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Lesotho
53.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
50.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 53.7% against 50.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 179 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 64.1% | 31.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 65.8% | 18.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 51.9% | 17.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 51.7% | 1.0% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 53.7% against 50.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 3.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Lesotho ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 30th 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