Bulgaria vs Lesotho: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
291,419 number
in 2020
Lesotho
305,399 number
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
131st
Lesotho rank
130th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 305,399 number against 291,419 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 13,980 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 131st and Lesotho ranks 130th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 507,969 number 225,765 number 282,204 number Bulgaria
1980s 531,032 number 304,662 number 226,370 number Bulgaria
1990s 445,898 number 371,659 number 74,239 number Bulgaria
2000s 296,765 number 340,729 number 43,964 number Lesotho
2010s 272,555 number 309,732 number 37,176 number Lesotho
2020s 291,419 number 305,399 number 13,980 number Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 305,399 number against 291,419 number in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Lesotho?
13,980 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lesotho?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 131st and Lesotho ranks 130th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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