Lesotho vs Norway: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female

Lesotho
27,107
in 2025
Norway
28,797
in 2024
Lesotho rank
133rd
Norway rank
130th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • Norway
010.0k20.0k30.0k197019972025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 28,797 against 27,107 in Lesotho, a difference of 1,690.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 133rd and Norway ranks 130th of 222 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 24,041 29,479 5,438 Norway
2010s 25,450 30,489 5,040 Norway
2020s 27,717 29,569 1,851 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, Lesotho or Norway?
Norway, at 28,797 against 27,107 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between Lesotho and Norway?
1,690, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
Lesotho ranks 133rd and Norway ranks 130th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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 the official entrance age to primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release