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

Lesotho
305,399 number
in 2020
Uruguay
281,701 number
in 2020
Lesotho rank
130th
Uruguay rank
133rd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 305,399 number against 281,701 number in Uruguay, a difference of 23,698 number.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

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

Lesotho ranks 130th and Uruguay ranks 133rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 225,765 number 306,698 number 80,933 number Uruguay
1980s 304,662 number 326,275 number 21,612 number Uruguay
1990s 371,659 number 317,824 number 53,834 number Lesotho
2000s 340,729 number 320,905 number 19,824 number Lesotho
2010s 309,732 number 289,025 number 20,706 number Lesotho
2020s 305,399 number 281,701 number 23,698 number Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Uruguay?
Lesotho, at 305,399 number against 281,701 number in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Uruguay?
23,698 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uruguay?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Uruguay rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 130th and Uruguay ranks 133rd 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.