Hong Kong, China vs Lesotho: School age population, last grade of primary education, female

Hong Kong, China
23,200
in 2025
Lesotho
27,076
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
136th
Lesotho rank
134th

School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 27,076 against 23,200 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3,876.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 134th of 222 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 40,056 24,898 15,157 Hong Kong, China
2010s 27,210 23,349 3,861 Hong Kong, China
2020s 26,350 25,850 500.17 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, Hong Kong, China or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 27,076 against 23,200 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Hong Kong, China and Lesotho?
3,876, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 136th 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, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release