Latin America & Caribbean vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male

Latin America & Caribbean
22.2%
in 2019
Lesotho
38.4%
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean rank
33rd
Lesotho rank
35th

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Lesotho
20406080197319962019

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 38.4% against 22.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 16.2%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 35th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 32.7% 43.7% 11.0% Lesotho
2000s 30.2% 41.8% 11.6% Lesotho
2010s 25.2% 36.1% 10.9% 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, male, Latin America & Caribbean or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 38.4% against 22.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho?
16.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 35th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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