How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and OECD members?

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.

Lesotho vs OECD members: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Lesotho

23.9%

in 2016

OECD members

7.0%

in 2019

Lesotho rank

33rd

OECD members rank

34th

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

Lesotho
OECD members

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 23.9% against 7.0% in OECD members, a difference of 16.9%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.4 times OECD members's.

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

Lesotho ranks 33rd and OECD members ranks 34th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1970s	44.8%	23.7%	21.1%	Lesotho
1980s	34.3%	20.4%	13.8%	Lesotho
1990s	34.5%	17.4%	17.1%	Lesotho
2000s	25.9%	11.7%	14.2%	Lesotho
2010s	19.3%	8.5%	10.8%	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, Lesotho or OECD members?: Lesotho, at 23.9% against 7.0% in OECD members as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Lesotho and OECD members?: 16.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and OECD members?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Lesotho ranks 33rd and OECD members ranks 34th of 142 countries.
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/