Chad vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Chad
40.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
38.0%
in 2024
Chad rank
9th
Lesotho rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Chad
- Lesotho
How they compare
Chad currently reports 40.5% against 38.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 12th of 171 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 43.4% | 12.2% | Chad |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 28.9% | 22.4% | Chad |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 24.3% | 16.7% | Chad |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 36.8% | 3.1% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Chad or Lesotho?
- Chad, at 40.5% against 38.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Chad and Lesotho?
- 2.5%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lesotho?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Chad ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 12th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). 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