Lesotho vs OECD members: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Lesotho
33.9%
in 2016
OECD members
10.7%
in 2019
Lesotho rank
40th
OECD members rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- OECD members
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 33.9% against 10.7% in OECD members, a difference of 23.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 40th and OECD members ranks 38th of 147 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 25.4% | 20.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 13.8% | 18.1% | 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, Lesotho or OECD members?
- Lesotho, at 33.9% against 10.7% in OECD members as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Lesotho and OECD members?
- 23.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and OECD members?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 40th and OECD members ranks 38th of 147 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.