Lesotho vs UIS: Arab States: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Lesotho
155,482
in 2025
UIS: Arab States
29.83 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
139th
UIS: Arab States rank
136th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • UIS: Arab States
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How they compare

UIS: Arab States currently reports 29.83 million against 155,482 in Lesotho, a difference of 29.67 million.

That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 191.8 times Lesotho's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 139th and UIS: Arab States ranks 136th of 220 countries.

UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
1970s 85,270 12.38 million 12.30 million UIS: Arab States
1980s 105,961 15.42 million 15.31 million UIS: Arab States
1990s 141,995 18.12 million 17.98 million UIS: Arab States
2000s 152,607 21.60 million 21.44 million UIS: Arab States
2010s 138,432 23.56 million 23.42 million UIS: Arab States
2020s 147,448 28.59 million 28.45 million UIS: Arab States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Lesotho or UIS: Arab States?
UIS: Arab States, at 29.83 million against 155,482 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Lesotho and UIS: Arab States?
29.67 million, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UIS: Arab States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and UIS: Arab States rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 139th and UIS: Arab States ranks 136th of 220 countries.
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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release