Central Europe and the Baltics vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Central Europe and the Baltics
6.0%
in 2019
Lesotho
15.3%
in 2016
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
34th
Lesotho rank
33rd

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

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 15.3% against 6.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.5 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 34th 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 14.0% 52.6% 38.6% Lesotho
1980s 12.2% 45.9% 33.7% Lesotho
1990s 11.8% 42.2% 30.3% Lesotho
2000s 7.8% 23.6% 15.8% Lesotho
2010s 6.6% 15.7% 9.1% Lesotho

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, Central Europe and the Baltics or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 15.3% against 6.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Central Europe and the Baltics and Lesotho?
9.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
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

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/