GPE: Region 2 vs Lesotho: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
GPE: Region 2
5.38 million
in 2024
Lesotho
46,853
in 2025
GPE: Region 2 rank
116th
Lesotho rank
115th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- GPE: Region 2
- Lesotho
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 5.38 million against 46,853 in Lesotho, a difference of 5.33 million.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 114.9 times Lesotho's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 115th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 2 | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.24 million | 87,536 | 6.15 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2000s | 12.14 million | 49,099 | 12.09 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2010s | 14.33 million | 49,656 | 14.28 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2020s | 15.21 million | 46,492 | 15.16 million | GPE: Region 2 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, GPE: Region 2 or Lesotho?
- GPE: Region 2, at 5.38 million against 46,853 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between GPE: Region 2 and Lesotho?
- 5.33 million, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and Lesotho?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 2 and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 115th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (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