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

6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

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

Lesotho vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Lesotho

2.0%

in 2017

Thailand

2.0%

in 2009

Lesotho rank

109th

Thailand rank

111th

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

Lesotho
Thailand

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 109th and Thailand ranks 111th of 166 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	28.4%	27.8%	0.5%	Lesotho
2000s	12.1%	2.2%	9.9%	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, female, Lesotho or Thailand?: Lesotho, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Thailand as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Lesotho and Thailand?: 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Thailand?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2009.
How do Lesotho and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?: Lesotho ranks 109th and Thailand ranks 111th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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