How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?

17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Seychelles: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Lesotho

2.4%

in 2017

Seychelles

2.4%

in 2019

Lesotho rank

90th

Seychelles rank

93rd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Lesotho
Seychelles

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 90th and Seychelles ranks 93rd of 188 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1970s	40.6%	15.9%	24.7%	Lesotho
1990s	37.2%	7.6%	29.6%	Lesotho
2000s	20.2%	2.3%	18.0%	Lesotho
2010s	6.8%	1.4%	5.3%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Lesotho or Seychelles?: Lesotho, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Seychelles as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Lesotho and Seychelles?: 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Seychelles rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Lesotho ranks 90th and Seychelles ranks 93rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/