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
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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About this data
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.