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
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
February 2026 Data Release