Canada vs Lesotho: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Canada
143,743
in 2023
Lesotho
173,345
in 2024
Canada rank
57th
Lesotho rank
55th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Canada
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 173,345 against 143,743 in Canada, a difference of 29,602.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 181 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,410 | 83,121 | 54,712 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 125,486 | 150,329 | 24,842 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Canada or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 173,345 against 143,743 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Canada and Lesotho?
- 29,602, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lesotho?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Canada ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (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