How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Lesotho?

19 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia

9.1%

in 2019

Lesotho

33.9%

in 2016

Europe & Central Asia rank

40th

Lesotho rank

40th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Europe & Central Asia
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 33.9% against 9.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 24.8%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and Lesotho ranks 40th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20.7%	39.9%	19.2%	Lesotho
2000s	16.8%	40.9%	24.1%	Lesotho
2010s	11.5%	31.9%	20.4%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 33.9% against 9.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Lesotho?: 24.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Lesotho?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and Lesotho ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.