ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Lesotho: School age population, primary education, both sexes
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
58.74 million
in 2024
Lesotho
385,939
in 2025
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
121st
Lesotho rank
124th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Lesotho
How they compare
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 58.74 million against 385,939 in Lesotho, a difference of 58.36 million.
That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 152.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 124th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.49 million | 380,624 | 60.11 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2000s | 60.79 million | 343,189 | 60.45 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2010s | 59.71 million | 341,572 | 59.37 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2020s | 58.98 million | 377,392 | 58.60 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Lesotho?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 58.74 million against 385,939 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Lesotho?
- 58.36 million, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Lesotho?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 124th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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