Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Guinea-Bissau
57,592
in 2025
Lesotho
53,577
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
130th
Lesotho rank
133rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 57,592 against 53,577 in Lesotho, a difference of 4,015.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 222 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 | 18,288 | 33,306 | 15,018 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 27,164 | 47,296 | 20,133 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 32,919 | 55,512 | 22,594 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 40,131 | 49,151 | 9,020 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 51,495 | 51,925 | 430.1 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 57,018 | 55,304 | 1,713 | Guinea-Bissau |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 57,592 against 53,577 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 4,015, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th 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