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

19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Lesotho: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Botswana

38,596 number

in 2003

Lesotho

39,570 number

in 2016

Botswana rank

69th

Lesotho rank

67th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Botswana
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 39,570 number against 38,596 number in Botswana, a difference of 974 number.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 69th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 149 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	76,830 number	122,353 number	45,523 number	Lesotho
1980s	53,475 number	137,745 number	84,270 number	Lesotho
1990s	32,406 number	180,781 number	148,374 number	Lesotho
2000s	40,768 number	112,176 number	71,408 number	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Botswana or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 39,570 number against 38,596 number in Botswana as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Botswana and Lesotho?: 974 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Botswana ranks 69th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/