European Union vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female

European Union
6.4%
in 2019
Lesotho
29.4%
in 2016
European Union rank
43rd
Lesotho rank
46th

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

  • European Union
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 29.4% against 6.4% in European Union, a difference of 23.0%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.6 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 46th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 13.8% 36.3% 22.5% Lesotho
2000s 9.7% 40.0% 30.3% Lesotho
2010s 7.6% 27.6% 19.9% 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, female, European Union or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 29.4% against 6.4% in European Union as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between European Union and Lesotho?
23.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Lesotho?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do European Union and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
European Union ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 46th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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