ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Lesotho: Population of compulsory school age, female

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
40.03 million
in 2024
Lesotho
191,982
in 2025
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
134th
Lesotho rank
132nd

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
  • Lesotho
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199720112025

How they compare

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 40.03 million against 191,982 in Lesotho, a difference of 39.84 million.

That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 208.5 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 32.40 million 170,297 32.23 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2020s 39.25 million 187,976 39.07 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, female, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Lesotho?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 40.03 million against 191,982 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lesotho?
39.84 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, female?
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, female (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, female (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