Lesotho vs Paraguay: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Lesotho
124,175
in 2024
Paraguay
105,859
in 2024
Lesotho rank
55th
Paraguay rank
56th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Paraguay
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 124,175 against 105,859 in Paraguay, a difference of 18,316.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 56th of 204 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79,877 | 69,723 | 10,154 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 95,013 | 25,520 | 69,494 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 131,780 | 21,248 | 110,532 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 63,408 | 7,082 | 56,326 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 50,867 | 26,986 | 23,880 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 111,010 | 95,956 | 15,055 | 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, Lesotho or Paraguay?
- Lesotho, at 124,175 against 105,859 in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Lesotho and Paraguay?
- 18,316, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Paraguay?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 56th 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