Lesotho vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Lesotho
385,939
in 2025
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
58.74 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
124th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
125th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 58.74 million against 385,939 in Lesotho, a difference of 58.36 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 152.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 124th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 125th of 222 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 380,624 | 60.49 million | 60.11 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 343,189 | 60.79 million | 60.45 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 341,572 | 59.71 million | 59.36 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 377,392 | 58.98 million | 58.60 million | WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Lesotho and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 58.36 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 124th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 125th 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