Lesotho vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Lesotho
158,445
in 2025
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
23.55 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
129th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
127th

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

  • Lesotho
  • UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
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How they compare

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 23.55 million against 158,445 in Lesotho, a difference of 23.39 million.

That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 148.6 times Lesotho's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 129th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 127th of 222 countries.

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) Difference Ahead
1970s 103,663 10.11 million 10.00 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1980s 146,791 14.56 million 14.42 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1990s 167,756 18.18 million 18.02 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2000s 149,451 16.02 million 15.87 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2010s 158,683 20.97 million 20.81 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2020s 165,994 23.37 million 23.20 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 23.55 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
23.39 million, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 129th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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

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