Canada vs Lesotho: Girls and boys who are out of school
Canada
60,948 girls
in 2023
Lesotho
60,997 girls
in 2024
Canada rank
56th
Lesotho rank
55th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Canada
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 60,997 girls against 60,948 girls in Canada, a difference of 49 girls.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Canada ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 180 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 | 6,262 girls | 42,791 girls | 36,529 girls | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16,568 girls | 26,805 girls | 10,237 girls | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 54,255 girls | 52,628 girls | 1,627 girls | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Canada or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 60,997 girls against 60,948 girls in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Canada and Lesotho?
- 49 girls, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lesotho?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Lesotho rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Canada ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.