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
20304050197319982024

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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 2,657 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release