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

14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

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

Bhutan vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Bhutan

15.7%

in 2018

Lesotho

15.3%

in 2016

Bhutan rank

32nd

Lesotho rank

33rd

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Bhutan
Lesotho

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 15.7% against 15.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 136 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	46.5%	43.7%	2.8%	Bhutan
2000s	34.6%	23.5%	11.1%	Bhutan
2010s	19.2%	15.6%	3.6%	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Bhutan or Lesotho?: Bhutan, at 15.7% against 15.3% in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bhutan and Lesotho?: 0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Bhutan ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/