ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Lesotho: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
9.12 million
in 2024
Lesotho
54,595
in 2025
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
135th
Lesotho rank
133rd
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Lesotho
How they compare
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 9.12 million against 54,595 in Lesotho, a difference of 9.06 million.
That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 167.0 times Lesotho's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 221 groups.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.35 million | 32,387 | 4.31 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 1980s | 5.26 million | 45,673 | 5.22 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 1990s | 6.17 million | 55,125 | 6.11 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2000s | 6.74 million | 48,574 | 6.69 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2010s | 8.05 million | 51,107 | 8.00 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2020s | 9.11 million | 55,725 | 9.05 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Lesotho?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 9.12 million against 54,595 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lesotho?
- 9.06 million, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lesotho rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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