Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 15.3% against 4.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 (excluding high income) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5% | 52.6% | 41.1% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 45.9% | 34.5% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 42.2% | 31.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 23.6% | 14.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 15.7% | 9.0% | 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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 15.3% against 4.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Lesotho?
- 10.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 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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About this data
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/