Lesotho vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Lesotho
158,445
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
22.62 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
129th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
130th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 22.62 million against 158,445 in Lesotho, a difference of 22.46 million.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 142.7 times Lesotho's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 129th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 130th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103,663 | 12.37 million | 12.27 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 146,791 | 15.41 million | 15.27 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 167,756 | 17.76 million | 17.59 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 149,451 | 17.79 million | 17.65 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 158,683 | 20.91 million | 20.75 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 165,994 | 22.91 million | 22.75 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
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: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 22.62 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: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 22.46 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 129th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 130th 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