ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Lesotho: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
26.22 million
in 2024
Lesotho
155,482
in 2025
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
141st
Lesotho rank
139th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Lesotho
How they compare
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 26.22 million against 155,482 in Lesotho, a difference of 26.07 million.
That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 168.7 times Lesotho's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 139th of 221 groups.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.85 million | 85,270 | 10.76 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 1980s | 13.31 million | 105,961 | 13.21 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 1990s | 15.95 million | 141,995 | 15.80 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2000s | 19.13 million | 152,607 | 18.98 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2010s | 21.03 million | 138,432 | 20.89 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2020s | 25.27 million | 147,448 | 25.12 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Lesotho?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 26.22 million against 155,482 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lesotho?
- 26.07 million, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 141st 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