ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Lesotho: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
81.84 million
in 2024
Lesotho
385,939
in 2025
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
134th
Lesotho rank
132nd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Lesotho
How they compare
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 81.84 million against 385,939 in Lesotho, a difference of 81.45 million.
That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 212.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 132nd of 221 groups.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.36 million | 341,572 | 66.02 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2020s | 80.27 million | 377,392 | 79.89 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Lesotho?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 81.84 million against 385,939 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lesotho?
- 81.45 million, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lesotho?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lesotho rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 134th 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
February 2026 Data Release