Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
55,878
in 2025
Lesotho
54,343
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
133rd
Lesotho rank
134th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 55,878 against 54,343 in Lesotho, a difference of 1,535.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd and Lesotho ranks 134th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,121 | 29,115 | 12,994 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 21,753 | 37,447 | 15,695 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 27,497 | 50,082 | 22,585 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 33,936 | 50,354 | 16,417 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 43,939 | 46,771 | 2,832 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 53,060 | 51,845 | 1,216 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 55,878 against 54,343 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 1,535, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd and Lesotho ranks 134th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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