Ecuador vs Lesotho: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Ecuador
86,090 children
in 2023
Lesotho
124,175 children
in 2024
Ecuador rank
57th
Lesotho rank
54th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Ecuador
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 124,175 children against 86,090 children in Ecuador, a difference of 38,085 children.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 54th of 196 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,471 children | 77,687 children | 4,216 children | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 33,675 children | 56,930 children | 23,255 children | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 43,494 children | 107,719 children | 64,225 children | Lesotho |
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, Ecuador or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 124,175 children against 86,090 children in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Ecuador and Lesotho?
- 38,085 children, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Lesotho rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Ecuador ranks 57th 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.