Lesotho vs Republic of Moldova: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Lesotho
41,970 number
in 2020
Republic of Moldova
37,775 number
in 2019
Lesotho rank
140th
Republic of Moldova rank
142nd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 41,970 number against 37,775 number in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 4,195 number.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Lesotho ranks 140th and Republic of Moldova ranks 142nd of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1970s 29,354 number 77,295 number 47,942 number Republic of Moldova
1980s 39,475 number 70,896 number 31,421 number Republic of Moldova
1990s 51,252 number 79,760 number 28,508 number Republic of Moldova
2000s 49,037 number 53,397 number 4,360 number Republic of Moldova
2010s 43,885 number 37,476 number 6,409 number Lesotho

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 Republic of Moldova?
Lesotho, at 41,970 number against 37,775 number in Republic of Moldova as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
4,195 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Lesotho and Republic of Moldova rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 140th and Republic of Moldova ranks 142nd of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.