Lesotho vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Lesotho
385,939
in 2025
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
58.55 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
124th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
126th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 58.55 million against 385,939 in Lesotho, a difference of 58.16 million.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 151.7 times Lesotho's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 124th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 126th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383,230 | 60.12 million | 59.74 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 343,189 | 60.42 million | 60.07 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 341,572 | 59.42 million | 59.08 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 377,392 | 58.78 million | 58.40 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Lesotho or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 58.55 million against 385,939 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 58.16 million, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 124th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 126th of 222 countries.
- 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