Lesotho vs Mozambique: Children out of school, primary, male

Lesotho
63,178
in 2024
Mozambique
57,562
in 2018
Lesotho rank
59th
Mozambique rank
62nd

Children out of school, primary, male over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 63,178 against 57,562 in Mozambique, a difference of 5,616.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 59th and Mozambique ranks 62nd of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mozambique Difference Ahead
1970s 56,535 354,701 298,166 Mozambique
1980s 61,258 365,284 304,025 Mozambique
1990s 78,929 564,632 485,703 Mozambique
2000s 35,499 422,598 387,099 Mozambique
2010s 29,072 80,904 51,832 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, male, Lesotho or Mozambique?
Lesotho, at 63,178 against 57,562 in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, male between Lesotho and Mozambique?
5,616, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
33 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for children out of school, primary, male?
Lesotho ranks 59th and Mozambique ranks 62nd 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, male. 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, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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