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

9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.

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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Eswatini

12.7%

in 2015

Lesotho

13.1%

in 2016

Eswatini rank

44th

Lesotho rank

41st

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

Eswatini
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 13.1% against 12.7% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 41st of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	41.3%	44.1%	2.8%	Lesotho
2000s	15.8%	16.1%	0.3%	Lesotho
2010s	11.8%	13.3%	1.5%	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, Eswatini or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 13.1% against 12.7% in Eswatini as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Eswatini and Lesotho?: 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Eswatini ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 41st of 139 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, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 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/