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
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
February 2026 Data Release