Costa Rica vs Lesotho: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Costa Rica
56,894
in 2025
Lesotho
53,577
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
131st
Lesotho rank
133rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 56,894 against 53,577 in Lesotho, a difference of 3,317.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 222 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,011 | 48,699 | 31,312 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 76,019 | 51,925 | 24,094 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 67,812 | 55,304 | 12,507 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Costa Rica, at 56,894 against 53,577 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 3,317, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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