Lesotho vs Panama: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Lesotho
158,445
in 2025
Panama
144,981
in 2025
Lesotho rank
129th
Panama rank
132nd
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Panama
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 158,445 against 144,981 in Panama, a difference of 13,464.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 129th and Panama ranks 132nd of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103,663 | 51,328 | 52,335 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 146,791 | 56,375 | 90,416 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 167,756 | 75,971 | 91,786 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 149,451 | 137,192 | 12,259 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 158,683 | 171,835 | 13,152 | Panama |
| 2020s | 164,736 | 152,578 | 12,157 | Lesotho |
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 Panama?
- Lesotho, at 158,445 against 144,981 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Panama?
- 13,464, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Panama?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Panama rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 129th and Panama ranks 132nd 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