Lesotho vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Lesotho
26,988
in 2025
UIS: North America and Western Europe
4.49 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
134th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
137th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Lesotho
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 4.49 million against 26,988 in Lesotho, a difference of 4.46 million.
That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 166.4 times Lesotho's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 134th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 137th of 222 countries.
UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,311 | 4.48 million | 4.45 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2000s | 24,682 | 4.45 million | 4.43 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 26,081 | 4.62 million | 4.59 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 27,988 | 4.54 million | 4.52 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
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: North America and Western Europe?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 4.49 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 Lesotho and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 4.46 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Lesotho ranks 134th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 137th 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