Ecuador vs Lesotho: Children out of school, primary

Ecuador
86,090
in 2023
Lesotho
124,175
in 2024
Ecuador rank
57th
Lesotho rank
55th

Children out of school, primary over time

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

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 124,175 against 86,090 in Ecuador, a difference of 38,085.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 197 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 73,471 77,687 4,216 Lesotho
2010s 33,675 56,930 23,255 Lesotho
2020s 43,494 107,719 64,225 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Ecuador or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 124,175 against 86,090 in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Ecuador and Lesotho?
38,085, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lesotho?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Lesotho rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Ecuador ranks 57th 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.