How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?

21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.

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.

Central African Republic vs Lesotho: Children out of school, male

Central African Republic

31.5%

in 2012

Lesotho

32.6%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

15th

Lesotho rank

14th

Children out of school, male over time

Central African Republic
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 32.6% against 31.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Lesotho ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 177 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	44.9%	50.4%	5.5%	Lesotho
1980s	34.4%	41.4%	7.1%	Lesotho
1990s	34.0%	39.4%	5.3%	Lesotho
2000s	42.4%	17.3%	25.0%	Central African Republic
2010s	31.6%	16.3%	15.4%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Central African Republic or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 32.6% against 31.5% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Central African Republic and Lesotho?: 1.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Central African Republic and Lesotho rank globally for children out of school, male?: Central African Republic ranks 15th 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.