Chad vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Chad
31.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
33.5%
in 2024
Chad rank
15th
Lesotho rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Chad
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 33.5% against 31.7% in Chad, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 43.8% | 4.9% | Chad |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 25.7% | 18.6% | Chad |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 20.8% | 13.1% | Chad |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 32.5% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Chad or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 33.5% against 31.7% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Chad and Lesotho?
- 1.8%, with Lesotho 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Chad ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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