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

14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.

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

Bhutan vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Bhutan

9.6%

in 2018

Lesotho

9.0%

in 2016

Bhutan rank

42nd

Lesotho rank

45th

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

Bhutan
Lesotho

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 9.6% against 9.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 45th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	47.7%	39.2%	8.4%	Bhutan
2000s	31.4%	16.9%	14.5%	Bhutan
2010s	13.1%	9.6%	3.5%	Bhutan

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, Bhutan or Lesotho?: Bhutan, at 9.6% against 9.0% in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Bhutan and Lesotho?: 0.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Bhutan ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 45th of 149 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, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/