Canada vs Lesotho: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Canada
127,666 children
in 2023
Lesotho
124,175 children
in 2024
Canada rank
53rd
Lesotho rank
54th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Canada
- Lesotho
How they compare
Canada currently reports 127,666 children against 124,175 children in Lesotho, a difference of 3,491 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Canada ranks 53rd and Lesotho ranks 54th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,517 children | 96,087 children | 81,570 children | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 26,439 children | 58,825 children | 32,385 children | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 114,342 children | 107,719 children | 6,622 children | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Canada or Lesotho?
- Canada, at 127,666 children against 124,175 children in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Canada and Lesotho?
- 3,491 children, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Lesotho rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Canada ranks 53rd and Lesotho ranks 54th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.