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

19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.

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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Argentina

18,743 number

in 2017

Lesotho

15,942 number

in 2016

Argentina rank

67th

Lesotho rank

69th

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

Argentina
Lesotho

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 18,743 number against 15,942 number in Lesotho, a difference of 2,801 number.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.

Argentina ranks 67th and Lesotho ranks 69th of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33,286 number	93,520 number	60,234 number	Lesotho
2000s	19,309 number	35,439 number	16,129 number	Lesotho
2010s	16,972 number	16,877 number	95.14 number	Argentina

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, Argentina or Lesotho?: Argentina, at 18,743 number against 15,942 number in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Argentina and Lesotho?: 2,801 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lesotho?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Argentina ranks 67th and Lesotho ranks 69th of 148 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,451 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/