How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lesotho?

23 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Lesotho: Children out of school, primary, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of

60,444

in 2020

Lesotho

60,997

in 2024

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

57th

Lesotho rank

55th

Children out of school, primary, female over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 60,997 against 60,444 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 553.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 177 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	786,547	34,586	751,961	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	707,695	56,718	650,978	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	251,779	28,095	223,684	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	108,934	25,473	83,461	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	60,444	43,338	17,106	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 60,997 against 60,444 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lesotho?: 553, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lesotho?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lesotho rank globally for children out of school, primary, female?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, primary, female
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.