Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Equatorial Guinea
24,007
in 2025
Lesotho
26,589
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
136th
Lesotho rank
133rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 26,589 against 24,007 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 2,582.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 222 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,129 | 16,594 | 12,465 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 5,101 | 23,526 | 18,424 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 8,451 | 27,600 | 19,149 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 11,556 | 24,469 | 12,913 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 18,485 | 25,844 | 7,359 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 23,095 | 27,483 | 4,388 | Lesotho |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 26,589 against 24,007 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 2,582, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 136th 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, female (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