Lesotho vs Puerto Rico: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Lesotho
41,970 number
in 2020
Puerto Rico
43,220 number
in 2020
Lesotho rank
140th
Puerto Rico rank
138th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 43,220 number against 41,970 number in Lesotho, a difference of 1,250 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 140th and Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 204 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 29,354 number 64,502 number 35,148 number Puerto Rico
1980s 39,475 number 65,850 number 26,375 number Puerto Rico
1990s 51,252 number 62,574 number 11,323 number Puerto Rico
2000s 49,037 number 57,483 number 8,446 number Puerto Rico
2010s 43,885 number 48,572 number 4,688 number Puerto Rico
2020s 41,970 number 43,220 number 1,250 number Puerto Rico

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 Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 43,220 number against 41,970 number in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
1,250 number, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 140th and Puerto Rico ranks 138th 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.