Jamaica vs Lesotho: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Jamaica
138,011 number
in 2020
Lesotho
127,949 number
in 2020
Jamaica rank
140th
Lesotho rank
143rd

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

  • Jamaica
  • Lesotho
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 138,011 number against 127,949 number in Lesotho, a difference of 10,062 number.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 205 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 159,742 number 85,350 number 74,392 number Jamaica
1980s 169,319 number 110,217 number 59,102 number Jamaica
1990s 159,606 number 146,834 number 12,772 number Jamaica
2000s 166,760 number 148,140 number 18,620 number Jamaica
2010s 157,275 number 131,653 number 25,622 number Jamaica
2020s 138,011 number 127,949 number 10,062 number Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Jamaica or Lesotho?
Jamaica, at 138,011 number against 127,949 number in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Jamaica and Lesotho?
10,062 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Jamaica ranks 140th 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.