Lesotho vs North America: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Lesotho
- North America
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 13.1% against 1.5% in North America, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 8.9 times North America's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 41st and North America ranks 43rd of 139 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.5% | 14.1% | 28.4% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 8.0% | 28.1% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 4.8% | 31.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 4.0% | 17.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 3.4% | 9.9% | 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, Lesotho or North America?
- Lesotho, at 13.1% against 1.5% in North America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Lesotho and North America?
- 11.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and North America rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Lesotho ranks 41st and North America ranks 43rd 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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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/