ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) vs Lesotho: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
72.12 million
in 2024
Lesotho
385,939
in 2025
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank
135th
Lesotho rank
132nd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
  • Lesotho
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199920122025

How they compare

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) currently reports 72.12 million against 385,939 in Lesotho, a difference of 71.73 million.

That makes ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)'s figure about 186.9 times Lesotho's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 132nd of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) Lesotho Difference Ahead
2010s 67.63 million 341,572 67.29 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2020s 71.81 million 377,392 71.43 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) or Lesotho?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), at 72.12 million against 385,939 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Lesotho?
71.73 million, with ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Lesotho?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Lesotho rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 132nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release