Ecuador vs Lesotho: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes

Ecuador
86,090
in 2023
Lesotho
124,175
in 2024
Ecuador rank
58th
Lesotho rank
55th

Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Ecuador
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 124,175 against 86,090 in Ecuador, a difference of 38,085.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 58th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 204 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 73,471 77,687 4,216 Lesotho
2010s 33,675 56,930 23,255 Lesotho
2020s 43,494 107,719 64,225 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Ecuador or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 124,175 against 86,090 in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Ecuador and Lesotho?
38,085, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lesotho?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 58th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary 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

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
243 places, 5,701 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release