Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Guinea-Bissau
278,890
in 2010
Lesotho
309,480
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
130th
Lesotho rank
128th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 309,480 against 278,890 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 30,590.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 128th of 206 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 61,715 209,714 147,999 Lesotho
1980s 76,022 302,823 226,801 Lesotho
1990s 99,620 365,266 265,646 Lesotho
2000s 232,198 413,469 181,272 Lesotho
2010s 278,890 388,678 109,788 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 309,480 against 278,890 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
30,590, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 128th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.