Lesotho vs OECD members: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Lesotho
- OECD members
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 10.8% against 2.2% in OECD members, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.8 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 38th and OECD members ranks 38th of 148 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.1% | 9.0% | 41.2% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 44.7% | 6.5% | 38.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 5.0% | 35.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 2.6% | 17.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 2.5% | 9.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Lesotho or OECD members?
- Lesotho, at 10.8% against 2.2% in OECD members as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Lesotho and OECD members?
- 8.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Lesotho ranks 38th and OECD members ranks 38th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/