ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs Lesotho: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
55.62 million
in 2024
Lesotho
309,480
in 2024
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
127th
Lesotho rank
128th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 55.62 million against 309,480 in Lesotho, a difference of 55.31 million.

That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 179.7 times Lesotho's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 128th of 221 groups.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 20.00 million 206,285 19.79 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
1980s 27.15 million 302,823 26.85 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
1990s 33.32 million 365,266 32.96 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2000s 39.10 million 413,469 38.68 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2010s 45.66 million 365,184 45.30 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2020s 54.08 million 315,515 53.77 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or Lesotho?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 55.62 million against 309,480 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Lesotho?
55.31 million, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Lesotho?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Lesotho rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 128th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.