ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) vs Lesotho: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
18.50 million
in 2024
Lesotho
158,445
in 2025
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank
140th
Lesotho rank
140th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Lesotho
How they compare
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) currently reports 18.50 million against 158,445 in Lesotho, a difference of 18.34 million.
That makes ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)'s figure about 116.8 times Lesotho's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 140th of 194 groups.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.69 million | 157,566 | 15.53 million | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
| 2000s | 14.88 million | 149,451 | 14.73 million | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
| 2010s | 18.41 million | 158,683 | 18.25 million | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
| 2020s | 18.90 million | 165,994 | 18.74 million | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) or Lesotho?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), at 18.50 million against 158,445 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Lesotho?
- 18.34 million, with ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 140th of 194 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release