ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs Lesotho: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
22.42 million
in 2024
Lesotho
158,445
in 2025
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
132nd
Lesotho rank
129th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 22.42 million against 158,445 in Lesotho, a difference of 22.27 million.

That makes ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)'s figure about 141.5 times Lesotho's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 129th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 18.38 million 103,663 18.28 million ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
1980s 20.96 million 146,791 20.81 million ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
1990s 22.96 million 167,756 22.79 million ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2000s 22.96 million 149,451 22.81 million ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2010s 23.51 million 158,683 23.35 million ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2020s 23.20 million 165,994 23.04 million ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or Lesotho?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 22.42 million against 158,445 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Lesotho?
22.27 million, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Lesotho?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 129th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release