How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

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.

Jamaica vs Lesotho: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Jamaica

142,639 number

in 2019

Lesotho

143,576 number

in 2019

Jamaica rank

135th

Lesotho rank

132nd

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

Jamaica
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 143,576 number against 142,639 number in Jamaica, a difference of 937 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 132nd of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	183,931 number	115,200 number	68,732 number	Jamaica
1980s	171,696 number	150,436 number	21,261 number	Jamaica
1990s	174,288 number	164,219 number	10,069 number	Jamaica
2000s	165,832 number	151,440 number	14,393 number	Jamaica
2010s	138,811 number	140,690 number	1,880 number	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Jamaica or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 143,576 number against 142,639 number in Jamaica as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Jamaica and Lesotho?: 937 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?: Jamaica ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 132nd of 206 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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Indicator: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.