Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Children out of school, female

Guinea-Bissau
31.7%
in 2010
Lesotho
31.8%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
18th
Lesotho rank
17th

Children out of school, female over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 31.8% against 31.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 177 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 71.2% 22.5% 48.8% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 58.8% 22.8% 36.0% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 31.7% 13.7% 18.0% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 31.8% against 31.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for children out of school, female?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th 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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About this data

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

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.