Which has higher children out of school, male, Cape Verde or Lesotho?

Cape Verde, at 33.0% against 32.6% in Lesotho as of 2022.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Children out of school, male

Cape Verde

33.0%

in 2022

Lesotho

32.6%

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

12th

Lesotho rank

14th

Children out of school, male over time

Cape Verde
Lesotho

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 33.0% against 32.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lesotho ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 177 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	19.7%	42.0%	22.3%	Lesotho
1990s	6.6%	42.4%	35.8%	Lesotho
2000s	6.7%	20.5%	13.8%	Lesotho
2010s	6.7%	18.0%	11.4%	Lesotho
2020s	15.4%	28.6%	13.2%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Cape Verde or Lesotho?: Cape Verde, at 33.0% against 32.6% in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Cape Verde and Lesotho?: 0.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for children out of school, male?: Cape Verde ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male 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, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit: % of male 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, 3,664 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.