Lesotho vs Turkey: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Lesotho
82,799
in 2024
Turkey
78,637
in 2023
Lesotho rank
55th
Turkey rank
57th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Lesotho
- Turkey
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 82,799 against 78,637 in Turkey, a difference of 4,162.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Turkey ahead.
Lesotho ranks 55th and Turkey ranks 57th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,994 | 962,516 | 866,522 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 39,247 | 279,883 | 240,636 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 34,479 | 35,574 | 1,095 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 71,098 | 23,067 | 48,031 | 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, Lesotho or Turkey?
- Lesotho, at 82,799 against 78,637 in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Lesotho and Turkey?
- 4,162, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Turkey?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Lesotho ranks 55th and Turkey ranks 57th of 170 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, 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