Lesotho vs OECD members: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male

Lesotho
38.4%
in 2016
OECD members
11.1%
in 2019
Lesotho rank
35th
OECD members rank
38th

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

  • Lesotho
  • OECD members
20406080197319962019

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 38.4% against 11.1% in OECD members, a difference of 27.3%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.5 times OECD members's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 35th and OECD members ranks 38th of 142 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 48.7% 24.0% 24.7% Lesotho
2000s 41.8% 19.3% 22.5% Lesotho
2010s 36.1% 14.0% 22.1% 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, male, Lesotho or OECD members?
Lesotho, at 38.4% against 11.1% in OECD members as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Lesotho and OECD members?
27.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and OECD members?
22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Lesotho ranks 35th and OECD members ranks 38th of 142 countries.
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.