Which has higher children out of school, female, Chad or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 31.8% against 30.6% in Chad as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lesotho?

19 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Lesotho: Children out of school, female

Chad

30.6%

in 2024

Lesotho

31.8%

in 2024

Chad rank

20th

Lesotho rank

17th

Children out of school, female over time

Chad
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 31.8% against 30.6% in Chad, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 177 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	86.8%	17.3%	69.5%	Chad
1980s	79.6%	20.6%	59.0%	Chad
1990s	63.9%	41.4%	22.4%	Chad
2000s	57.1%	19.1%	38.0%	Chad
2010s	38.7%	15.7%	23.0%	Chad
2020s	33.6%	30.2%	3.5%	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Chad or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 31.8% against 30.6% in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Chad and Lesotho?: 1.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lesotho?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Chad and Lesotho rank globally for children out of school, female?: Chad ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit: % of female primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.