Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Lesotho
60.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
59.0%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
22nd
Papua New Guinea rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 60.5% against 59.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 29.1% | 14.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 35.9% | 7.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 51.1% | 5.2% | 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, male, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 60.5% against 59.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th 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