GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
30.6%
in 2025
Lesotho
63.0%
in 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
20th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time

  • GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 63.0% against 30.6% in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, a difference of 32.4%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.1 times GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 20th of 39 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 41.4% 43.0% 1.6% Lesotho
2010s 32.4% 40.7% 8.3% Lesotho
2020s 29.8% 59.9% 30.2% 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, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 63.0% against 30.6% in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Lesotho?
32.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 20th of 39 groups.
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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
218 places, 3,927 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release