Canada vs Lesotho: Children out of school, primary

Canada
127,666
in 2023
Lesotho
124,175
in 2024
Canada rank
54th
Lesotho rank
55th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Canada
  • Lesotho
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019972024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 127,666 against 124,175 in Lesotho, a difference of 3,491.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Canada ranks 54th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 14,517 96,087 81,570 Lesotho
2010s 26,439 58,825 32,385 Lesotho
2020s 114,342 107,719 6,622 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Canada or Lesotho?
Canada, at 127,666 against 124,175 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Canada and Lesotho?
3,491, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lesotho?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Canada and Lesotho rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Canada ranks 54th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 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.