Lesotho vs Mozambique: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male

Lesotho
63,178
in 2024
Mozambique
57,562
in 2018
Lesotho rank
59th
Mozambique rank
62nd

Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 63,178 against 57,562 in Mozambique, a difference of 5,616.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 59th and Mozambique ranks 62nd of 180 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mozambique Difference Ahead
1970s 56,535 354,701 298,166 Mozambique
1980s 61,258 365,284 304,025 Mozambique
1990s 78,929 564,632 485,703 Mozambique
2000s 35,499 422,598 387,099 Mozambique
2010s 29,072 80,904 51,832 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, male, Lesotho or Mozambique?
Lesotho, at 63,178 against 57,562 in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, male between Lesotho and Mozambique?
5,616, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
33 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
Lesotho ranks 59th and Mozambique ranks 62nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,596 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release