Kuwait vs Lesotho: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Kuwait
41,426
in 2021
Lesotho
56,273
in 2024
Kuwait rank
83rd
Lesotho rank
82nd
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 56,273 against 41,426 in Kuwait, a difference of 14,847.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kuwait ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 184 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,647 | 37,048 | 7,400 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 26,543 | 42,913 | 16,369 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30,699 | 33,798 | 3,099 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 41,120 | 50,272 | 9,152 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Kuwait or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 56,273 against 41,426 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 14,847, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). 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