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

El Salvador
101,024
in 2024
Lesotho
124,175
in 2024
El Salvador rank
57th
Lesotho rank
55th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 124,175 against 101,024 in El Salvador, a difference of 23,151.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 213,782 76,253 137,529 El Salvador
1990s 183,470 168,634 14,836 El Salvador
2000s 71,487 79,406 7,919 Lesotho
2010s 69,338 62,177 7,161 El Salvador
2020s 101,676 111,010 9,334 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, El Salvador or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 124,175 against 101,024 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between El Salvador and Lesotho?
23,151, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 57th 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