Lesotho vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Lesotho
31.2%
in 2025
Niger
34.0%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
15th
Niger rank
14th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 34.0% against 31.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 15th and Niger ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 57.0% | 41.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 37.8% | 22.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 35.9% | 10.0% | Niger |
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, male (modelled), Lesotho or Niger?
- Niger, at 34.0% against 31.2% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Lesotho and Niger?
- 2.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Lesotho ranks 15th and Niger ranks 14th 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, male (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