Lesotho vs Niue: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Lesotho
69.7%
in 2020
Niue
75.0%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
14th
Niue rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Lesotho
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 75.0% against 69.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Niue's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Niue ahead.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Niue ranks 11th of 175 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.8% | 40.5% | 25.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 0.0% | 69.7% | Lesotho |
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 Niue?
- Niue, at 75.0% against 69.7% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Lesotho and Niue?
- 5.3%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niue?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Niue rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Niue ranks 11th of 175 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, male (%). 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