ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) vs Lesotho: School age population, early childhood education, female

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
8.96 million
in 2024
Lesotho
78,612
in 2025
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank
140th
Lesotho rank
140th

School age population, early childhood education, female over time

  • ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) currently reports 8.96 million against 78,612 in Lesotho, a difference of 8.88 million.

That makes ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)'s figure about 114.0 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 7.73 million 78,356 7.65 million ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
2000s 7.28 million 74,342 7.21 million ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
2010s 8.94 million 78,930 8.86 million ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
2020s 9.17 million 82,459 9.09 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, female, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) or Lesotho?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), at 8.96 million against 78,612 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Lesotho?
8.88 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, female?
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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release