Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Lao People's Democratic Republic
64.6%
in 2025
Lesotho
63.0%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
17th
Lesotho rank
20th
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 64.6% against 63.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 44.3% | 4.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 43.0% | 1.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 40.7% | 2.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 59.9% | 6.6% | 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 64.6% against 63.0% 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?
- 1.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- 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 17th 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