Lesotho vs Paraguay: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Lesotho
124,175 children
in 2024
Paraguay
105,859 children
in 2024
Lesotho rank
54th
Paraguay rank
55th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Lesotho
- Paraguay
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 124,175 children against 105,859 children in Paraguay, a difference of 18,316 children.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97,545 children | 18,772 children | 78,774 children | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 131,780 children | 21,248 children | 110,532 children | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 63,408 children | 7,082 children | 56,326 children | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 50,867 children | 26,986 children | 23,880 children | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 111,010 children | 95,956 children | 15,055 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, Lesotho or Paraguay?
- Lesotho, at 124,175 children against 105,859 children in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Lesotho and Paraguay?
- 18,316 children, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Paraguay?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Paraguay rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Lesotho ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 55th 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.