Lesotho vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Lesotho
63.0%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
35.3%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
20th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 63.0% against 35.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 27.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 20th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 32.9% | 10.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 26.6% | 14.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 30.3% | 29.6% | 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, Lesotho or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Lesotho, at 63.0% against 35.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Lesotho and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 27.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Lesotho ranks 20th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 17th 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