Lesotho vs Uruguay: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Lesotho
309,480
in 2024
Uruguay
287,527
in 2023
Lesotho rank
128th
Uruguay rank
129th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Lesotho
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 309,480 against 287,527 in Uruguay, a difference of 21,953.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.

Lesotho ranks 128th and Uruguay ranks 129th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 206,285 337,296 131,011 Uruguay
1980s 302,823 354,960 52,137 Uruguay
1990s 365,266 348,414 16,853 Lesotho
2000s 413,469 360,949 52,520 Lesotho
2010s 365,184 316,622 48,562 Lesotho
2020s 317,023 291,627 25,396 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Lesotho or Uruguay?
Lesotho, at 309,480 against 287,527 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Lesotho and Uruguay?
21,953, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uruguay?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Uruguay rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Lesotho ranks 128th and Uruguay ranks 129th 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.