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?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Lesotho: Girls and boys who are out of school

Iran, Islamic Republic of

60,444 girls

in 2020

Lesotho

60,997 girls

in 2024

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

57th

Lesotho rank

55th

Girls and boys who are out of school over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Lesotho

How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 60,997 girls against 60,444 girls in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lesotho?: 553 girls, 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 girls and boys who are out of school?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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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Indicator: Girls and boys who are out of school
Unit: girls
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 3,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.