Lesotho vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Lesotho
0.9928 GPIA
in 2020
Niger
0.9942 GPIA
in 2024
Lesotho rank
66th
Niger rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.9942 GPIA against 0.9928 GPIA in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0014 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 66th and Niger ranks 63rd of 169 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9641 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0625 GPIA | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.9652 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0393 GPIA | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Lesotho or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.9942 GPIA against 0.9928 GPIA in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Lesotho and Niger?
- 0.0014 GPIA, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Lesotho ranks 66th and Niger ranks 63rd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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