Lesotho vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Lesotho
54,343
in 2025
UIS: North America and Western Europe
9.32 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
134th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
134th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 9.32 million against 54,343 in Lesotho, a difference of 9.26 million.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 171.4 times Lesotho's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 134th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 134th of 222 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 54,282 9.15 million 9.09 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 50,354 9.16 million 9.10 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 46,771 9.06 million 9.01 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 51,345 9.31 million 9.26 million UIS: North America and Western Europe

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, Lesotho or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 9.32 million against 54,343 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
9.26 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 134th and UIS: North America and Western Europe 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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release