Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 23.9% against 6.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 44.8% | 29.1% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 34.3% | 18.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 34.5% | 18.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 25.9% | 13.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 19.3% | 10.2% | 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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 23.9% against 6.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 17.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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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About this data
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/