Ecuador vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle
Ecuador
1.1%
in 2023
Lesotho
2.6%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
24th
Lesotho rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle over time
- Ecuador
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.6% against 1.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.4 times Ecuador's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 36 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 5.8% | 3.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 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, middle, Ecuador or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.6% against 1.1% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle between Ecuador and Lesotho?
- 1.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle?
- Ecuador ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey 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