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

Equatorial Guinea
128,846
in 2015
Lesotho
124,175
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
52nd
Lesotho rank
55th

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

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 128,846 against 124,175 in Lesotho, a difference of 4,671.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lesotho ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd and Lesotho ranks 55th of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 29,722 130,780 101,058 Lesotho
2000s 60,874 69,734 8,860 Lesotho
2010s 107,407 51,210 56,197 Equatorial Guinea

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, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
Equatorial Guinea, at 128,846 against 124,175 in Lesotho as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
4,671, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd 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