How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Lesotho?

36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Central Europe and the Baltics

7.0%

in 2019

Lesotho

23.9%

in 2016

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

35th

Lesotho rank

33rd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 23.9% against 7.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 16.9%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.4 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 43 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	18.0%	44.8%	26.8%	Lesotho
1980s	14.8%	34.3%	19.5%	Lesotho
1990s	14.0%	34.5%	20.5%	Lesotho
2000s	9.5%	25.9%	16.3%	Lesotho
2010s	8.2%	19.3%	11.1%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Central Europe and the Baltics or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 23.9% against 7.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Central Europe and the Baltics and Lesotho?: 16.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Lesotho?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/