Lesotho vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Lesotho
26,589
in 2025
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
4.58 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
133rd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
135th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Lesotho
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 4.58 million against 26,589 in Lesotho, a difference of 4.55 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 172.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 133rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 135th of 222 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,063 | 4.80 million | 4.78 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 24,469 | 4.76 million | 4.74 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 25,844 | 4.64 million | 4.62 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 27,661 | 4.60 million | 4.57 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 4.58 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 4.55 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 135th 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