ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) vs Lesotho: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
26.24 million
in 2024
Lesotho
155,482
in 2025
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank
140th
Lesotho rank
139th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Lesotho
How they compare
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) currently reports 26.24 million against 155,482 in Lesotho, a difference of 26.08 million.
That makes ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)'s figure about 168.7 times Lesotho's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 139th of 221 groups.
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.19 million | 85,270 | 7.10 million | ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) |
| 1980s | 9.66 million | 105,961 | 9.55 million | ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) |
| 1990s | 12.82 million | 141,995 | 12.67 million | ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) |
| 2000s | 16.56 million | 152,607 | 16.40 million | ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) |
| 2010s | 20.80 million | 138,432 | 20.66 million | ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) |
| 2020s | 25.31 million | 147,448 | 25.16 million | ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) or Lesotho?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), at 26.24 million against 155,482 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) and Lesotho?
- 26.08 million, with ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 139th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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