ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Lesotho: School age population, pre-primary education, male

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
11.94 million
in 2024
Lesotho
79,833
in 2025
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
127th
Lesotho rank
129th

School age population, pre-primary education, male over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Lesotho
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197019972025

How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 11.94 million against 79,833 in Lesotho, a difference of 11.86 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 149.5 times Lesotho's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 129th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 5.07 million 52,018 5.01 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 7.34 million 73,789 7.27 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 9.19 million 84,370 9.10 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 8.09 million 75,109 8.02 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 10.62 million 79,754 10.54 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 11.84 million 83,534 11.76 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Lesotho?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 11.94 million against 79,833 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Lesotho?
11.86 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Lesotho?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 129th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release