Gabon vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Gabon
27.2%
in 2025
Lesotho
29.7%
in 2025
Gabon rank
23rd
Lesotho rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Gabon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 29.7% against 27.2% in Gabon, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.2% | 1.5% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.2% | 3.7% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 25.2% | 2.6% | Gabon |
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, female, Gabon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 29.7% against 27.2% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Gabon and Lesotho?
- 2.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Gabon ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 20th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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