Lesotho vs Norway: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Lesotho
158,445
in 2025
Norway
170,338
in 2024
Lesotho rank
129th
Norway rank
127th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 170,338 against 158,445 in Lesotho, a difference of 11,893.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 129th and Norway ranks 127th of 222 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148,720 | 178,488 | 29,768 | Norway |
| 2010s | 158,683 | 186,704 | 28,021 | Norway |
| 2020s | 165,994 | 175,907 | 9,914 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Norway?
- Norway, at 170,338 against 158,445 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Norway?
- 11,893, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 129th and Norway ranks 127th of 222 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release