Lesotho—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #44 of 175
Latest Value
124,175
2024
YoY Change
+5.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#44
of 175 countries
Maximum
124,175
2024
Minimum
45,730
2006
CAGR
+1.1%
25 years
Last
124,175
Previous
117,314
Highest
124,175
Lowest
45,730
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 124,175 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 117,314 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 110,928 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 113,157 | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 89,478 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 82,562 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 71,625 | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 51,629 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 55,889 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 57,261 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 54,096 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 48,661 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 48,875 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48,923 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 49,781 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 51,684 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 49,096 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 51,562 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 45,730 | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 55,864 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 62,517 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 62,979 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 73,269 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 85,291 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 96,087 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →