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
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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About this data
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.