Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Lao People's Democratic Republic
62.3%
in 2025
Lesotho
60.5%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
19th
Lesotho rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 62.3% against 60.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 43.7% | 0.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 43.4% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 56.4% | 1.7% | 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, male, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Lesotho?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 62.3% against 60.5% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho?
- 1.8%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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