European Union vs Lesotho: Primary education, pupils, per capita

European Union
0.0517 units per person
in 2024
Lesotho
0.1324 units per person
in 2024
European Union rank
43rd
Lesotho rank
44th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • European Union
  • Lesotho
0.050.10.150.2197019972024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.1324 units per person against 0.0517 units per person in European Union, a difference of 0.0807 units per person.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.6 times European Union's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 44th of 45 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0776 units per person 0.1727 units per person 0.0951 units per person Lesotho
1980s 0.0717 units per person 0.1891 units per person 0.1175 units per person Lesotho
1990s 0.0633 units per person 0.1897 units per person 0.1264 units per person Lesotho
2000s 0.0563 units per person 0.2093 units per person 0.153 units per person Lesotho
2010s 0.0539 units per person 0.1746 units per person 0.1207 units per person Lesotho
2020s 0.0518 units per person 0.1381 units per person 0.0862 units per person Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, European Union or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.1324 units per person against 0.0517 units per person in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between European Union and Lesotho?
0.0807 units per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Lesotho?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do European Union and Lesotho rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
European Union ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 44th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.