Costa Rica vs Lesotho: School age population, primary education, female
Costa Rica
209,079
in 2025
Lesotho
191,982
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
120th
Lesotho rank
123rd
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 209,079 against 191,982 in Lesotho, a difference of 17,097.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 222 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 246,071 | 167,728 | 78,343 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 225,310 | 170,297 | 55,013 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 218,670 | 188,643 | 30,026 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Costa Rica, at 209,079 against 191,982 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 17,097, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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