Georgia vs Lesotho: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Georgia
26,454
in 2025
Lesotho
26,988
in 2025
Georgia rank
135th
Lesotho rank
134th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Georgia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 26,988 against 26,454 in Georgia, a difference of 534.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 134th of 222 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,578 | 16,711 | 27,867 | Georgia |
| 1980s | 46,225 | 23,771 | 22,454 | Georgia |
| 1990s | 44,078 | 27,912 | 16,166 | Georgia |
| 2000s | 25,703 | 24,682 | 1,021 | Georgia |
| 2010s | 26,222 | 26,081 | 141 | Georgia |
| 2020s | 29,214 | 27,822 | 1,393 | Georgia |
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, Georgia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 26,988 against 26,454 in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Georgia and Lesotho?
- 534, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Lesotho?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Georgia ranks 135th 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
February 2026 Data Release