Bangladesh vs Lesotho: Official entrance age to primary education
Bangladesh
6 years
in 2025
Lesotho
6 years
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Lesotho rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Lesotho
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 5.8 years | 6 years | 0.2 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Bangladesh or Lesotho?
- Bangladesh, at 6 years against 6 years in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Bangladesh and Lesotho?
- 0 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lesotho?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Lesotho rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release