Finland vs Lesotho: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Finland
27,034
in 2024
Lesotho
26,988
in 2025
Finland rank
133rd
Lesotho rank
134th

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

  • Finland
  • Lesotho
010.0k20.0k30.0k197019972025

How they compare

Finland currently reports 27,034 against 26,988 in Lesotho, a difference of 46.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 133rd and Lesotho ranks 134th of 222 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 30,350 24,567 5,783 Finland
2010s 30,912 26,081 4,831 Finland
2020s 29,114 27,988 1,126 Finland

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, Finland or Lesotho?
Finland, at 27,034 against 26,988 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Finland and Lesotho?
46, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Finland and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Finland ranks 133rd and Lesotho ranks 134th 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, 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