Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Equatorial Guinea
128,846 children
in 2015
Lesotho
124,175 children
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
51st
Lesotho rank
54th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 128,846 children against 124,175 children in Lesotho, a difference of 4,671 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lesotho ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 54th of 196 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 children | 130,780 children | 101,058 children | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 60,874 children | 69,734 children | 8,860 children | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 107,407 children | 51,210 children | 56,197 children | Equatorial Guinea |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 128,846 children against 124,175 children in Lesotho as of 2015.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 4,671 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 51st 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.