Lesotho vs Turkey: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and
Lesotho
108,657
in 2024
Turkey
117,689
in 2023
Lesotho rank
62nd
Turkey rank
60th
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time
- Lesotho
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 117,689 against 108,657 in Lesotho, a difference of 9,032.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 62nd and Turkey ranks 60th of 171 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,335 | 2.14 million | 2.02 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 60,450 | 1.15 million | 1.09 million | Turkey |
| 2010s | 49,807 | 461,258 | 411,451 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 94,664 | 177,454 | 82,789 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Lesotho or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 117,689 against 108,657 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Lesotho and Turkey?
- 9,032, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd and Turkey ranks 60th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release