ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) vs Lesotho: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
4.66 million
in 2024
Lesotho
26,988
in 2025
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) rank
135th
Lesotho rank
134th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) currently reports 4.66 million against 26,988 in Lesotho, a difference of 4.63 million.

That makes ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)'s figure about 172.6 times Lesotho's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 134th of 221 groups.

ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 1.30 million 16,711 1.28 million ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
1980s 1.68 million 23,771 1.66 million ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
1990s 2.20 million 27,912 2.18 million ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
2000s 2.88 million 24,682 2.85 million ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
2010s 3.85 million 26,081 3.82 million ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
2020s 4.51 million 27,988 4.48 million ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)

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, ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) or Lesotho?
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), at 4.66 million against 26,988 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) and Lesotho?
4.63 million, with ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) and Lesotho?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 134th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release