How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?

24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.

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.

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

Lesotho

127,949 number

in 2020

Puerto Rico

126,714 number

in 2020

Lesotho rank

143rd

Puerto Rico rank

144th

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

Lesotho
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 127,949 number against 126,714 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1,235 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Lesotho ranks 143rd and Puerto Rico ranks 144th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	158,128 number	181,464 number	23,336 number	Puerto Rico
2000s	148,140 number	174,603 number	26,464 number	Puerto Rico
2010s	131,653 number	147,647 number	15,994 number	Puerto Rico
2020s	127,949 number	126,714 number	1,235 number	Lesotho

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 Puerto Rico?: Lesotho, at 127,949 number against 126,714 number in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Puerto Rico?: 1,235 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?: Lesotho ranks 143rd and Puerto Rico ranks 144th 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: 04 September 2026

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