Lesotho vs Palestine: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Lesotho
19,184
in 2020
Palestine
21,226
in 2023
Lesotho rank
56th
Palestine rank
54th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Lesotho
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 21,226 against 19,184 in Lesotho, a difference of 2,042.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 56th and Palestine ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,906 | 28,788 | 13,882 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 16,814 | 25,126 | 8,313 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 19,184 | 21,515 | 2,331 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Lesotho or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 21,226 against 19,184 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Lesotho and Palestine?
- 2,042, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Palestine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Lesotho ranks 56th and Palestine ranks 54th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release