Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Guinea-Bissau
28,808
in 2025
Lesotho
27,488
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
131st
Lesotho rank
134th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 28,808 against 27,488 in Lesotho, a difference of 1,320.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st and Lesotho ranks 134th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,080 | 16,246 | 7,166 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 13,246 | 22,951 | 9,705 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 16,061 | 27,710 | 11,648 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 19,619 | 24,374 | 4,755 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 25,332 | 25,658 | 325.8 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28,706 | 27,921 | 784.83 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 28,808 against 27,488 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 1,320, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st and Lesotho 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, male (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