Lesotho—Out-of-School Girls, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #40 of 138
Latest Value
60,997
2024
YoY Change
+5.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#40
of 138 countries
Maximum
60,997
2024
Minimum
19,818
2006
CAGR
+1.5%
25 years
Last
60,997
Previous
57,586
Highest
60,997
Lowest
19,818
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60,997 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 57,586 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 54,487 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 55,099 | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 43,338 | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 35,589 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 33,501 | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 24,148 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 25,770 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 26,521 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 24,633 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 21,735 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 22,256 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 22,502 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 22,362 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 22,545 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 21,782 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 23,455 | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 19,818 | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 24,504 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 27,534 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 26,964 | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 31,868 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 37,310 | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 42,791 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Girls, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 4.7M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2.8M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 2.3M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 1.1M | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 952,357 | 2024 |
| 6 | Philippines | 872,062 | 2024 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 822,227 | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 659,756 | 2024 |
| 9 | Mali | 653,474 | 2023 |
| 10 | South Sudan | 564,201 | 2024 |
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 →