Lesotho vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

Lesotho
309,480
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
55.17 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
128th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
131st

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 55.17 million against 309,480 in Lesotho, a difference of 54.86 million.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 178.3 times Lesotho's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 128th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 131st of 218 countries.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 206,285 44.24 million 44.04 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
1980s 302,823 54.62 million 54.31 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
1990s 365,266 59.59 million 59.22 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2000s 413,469 62.28 million 61.86 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2010s 365,184 58.65 million 58.29 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2020s 315,515 55.68 million 55.37 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Lesotho or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 55.17 million against 309,480 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
54.86 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 128th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 131st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release