Armenia vs Lesotho: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school

Armenia
68.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
69.5%
in 2020
Armenia rank
16th
Lesotho rank
15th

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time

  • Armenia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 69.5% against 68.0% in Armenia, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 179 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Lesotho Difference Ahead
2010s 52.7% 64.5% 11.8% Lesotho
2020s 34.4% 69.5% 35.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Armenia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 69.5% against 68.0% in Armenia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Armenia and Lesotho?
1.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Lesotho?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Armenia and Lesotho rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Armenia ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.