Kazakhstan vs Lesotho: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Kazakhstan
128,155 children
in 2025
Lesotho
124,175 children
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
52nd
Lesotho rank
54th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Kazakhstan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 128,155 children against 124,175 children in Lesotho, a difference of 3,980 children.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 52nd and Lesotho ranks 54th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,017 children | 63,408 children | 27,391 children | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 85,702 children | 56,930 children | 28,771 children | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 138,990 children | 111,010 children | 27,979 children | Kazakhstan |
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, Kazakhstan or Lesotho?
- Kazakhstan, at 128,155 children against 124,175 children in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Kazakhstan and Lesotho?
- 3,980 children, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Lesotho rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Kazakhstan ranks 52nd 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.