Lesotho vs SDG: South-eastern Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Lesotho
158,445
in 2025
SDG: South-eastern Asia
22.42 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
129th
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
132nd

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

  • Lesotho
  • SDG: South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: South-eastern Asia currently reports 22.42 million against 158,445 in Lesotho, a difference of 22.27 million.

That makes SDG: South-eastern Asia's figure about 141.5 times Lesotho's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 129th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 132nd of 222 countries.

SDG: South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho SDG: South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 103,663 18.38 million 18.28 million SDG: South-eastern Asia
1980s 146,791 20.96 million 20.81 million SDG: South-eastern Asia
1990s 167,756 22.96 million 22.79 million SDG: South-eastern Asia
2000s 149,451 22.96 million 22.81 million SDG: South-eastern Asia
2010s 158,683 23.51 million 23.35 million SDG: South-eastern Asia
2020s 165,994 23.20 million 23.04 million SDG: South-eastern Asia

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 SDG: South-eastern Asia?
SDG: South-eastern Asia, 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 Lesotho and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
22.27 million, with SDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and SDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 129th and SDG: South-eastern Asia 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

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