Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Guinea-Bissau
137,189 number
in 2020
Lesotho
127,949 number
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
141st
Lesotho rank
143rd

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lesotho
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 137,189 number against 127,949 number in Lesotho, a difference of 9,240 number.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 47,699 number 85,350 number 37,650 number Lesotho
1980s 53,730 number 110,217 number 56,487 number Lesotho
1990s 75,187 number 146,834 number 71,647 number Lesotho
2000s 96,427 number 148,140 number 51,713 number Lesotho
2010s 118,963 number 131,653 number 12,690 number Lesotho
2020s 137,189 number 127,949 number 9,240 number Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
Guinea-Bissau, at 137,189 number against 127,949 number in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
9,240 number, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.