Lesotho vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Population of compulsory school age, female

Lesotho
191,982
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
46.48 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
132nd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
130th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 46.48 million against 191,982 in Lesotho, a difference of 46.29 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 242.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 132nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 130th of 197 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 170,297 36.99 million 36.82 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 187,976 45.36 million 45.18 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Lesotho or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 46.48 million against 191,982 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
46.29 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
Lesotho ranks 132nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 130th of 197 countries.
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