Lesotho vs UIS: Arab States: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Lesotho
26,589
in 2025
UIS: Arab States
4.88 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
133rd
UIS: Arab States rank
131st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Lesotho
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 4.88 million against 26,589 in Lesotho, a difference of 4.85 million.
That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 183.4 times Lesotho's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 133rd and UIS: Arab States ranks 131st of 222 countries.
UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,594 | 2.43 million | 2.41 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 1980s | 23,526 | 2.98 million | 2.95 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 1990s | 27,600 | 3.43 million | 3.41 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2000s | 24,469 | 3.64 million | 3.62 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2010s | 25,844 | 4.42 million | 4.39 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2020s | 27,661 | 4.95 million | 4.92 million | UIS: Arab States |
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, Lesotho or UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 4.88 million against 26,589 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Lesotho and UIS: Arab States?
- 4.85 million, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UIS: Arab States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and UIS: Arab States rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd and UIS: Arab States ranks 131st 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