Lesotho vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Lesotho
54,595
in 2025
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
9.29 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
133rd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
134th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Lesotho
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 9.29 million against 54,595 in Lesotho, a difference of 9.24 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 170.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 133rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 134th of 222 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,263 | 9.78 million | 9.73 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 48,574 | 9.73 million | 9.68 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 51,107 | 9.48 million | 9.43 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 55,725 | 9.38 million | 9.33 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
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, Lesotho or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 9.29 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 Lesotho and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 9.24 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 134th of 222 countries.
- 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