Benin vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Benin
64.3%
in 2022
Lesotho
63.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
18th
Lesotho rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Benin currently reports 64.3% against 63.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.1% | 39.4% | 11.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 57.8% | 4.6% | Benin |
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, Benin or Lesotho?
- Benin, at 64.3% against 63.0% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Benin and Lesotho?
- 1.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Benin ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 20th 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, male (%). 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