Hong Kong vs Lesotho: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Hong Kong
329,780
in 2024
Lesotho
309,480
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
127th
Lesotho rank
128th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 329,780 against 309,480 in Lesotho, a difference of 20,300.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 128th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 662,724 209,714 453,010 Hong Kong
1980s 537,049 302,823 234,225 Hong Kong
1990s 491,335 365,266 126,069 Hong Kong
2000s 450,723 413,469 37,254 Hong Kong
2010s 342,197 365,184 22,987 Lesotho
2020s 353,152 315,515 37,638 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Hong Kong or Lesotho?
Hong Kong, at 329,780 against 309,480 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Hong Kong and Lesotho?
20,300, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Lesotho?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Lesotho rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Hong Kong ranks 127th 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.