Lesotho vs UIS: Arab States: School age population, primary education, male

Lesotho
193,957
in 2025
UIS: Arab States
29.83 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
124th
UIS: Arab States rank
127th

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • Lesotho
  • UIS: Arab States
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How they compare

UIS: Arab States currently reports 29.83 million against 193,957 in Lesotho, a difference of 29.64 million.

That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 153.8 times Lesotho's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 124th and UIS: Arab States ranks 127th of 222 countries.

UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
1970s 107,522 13.63 million 13.52 million UIS: Arab States
1980s 145,485 16.65 million 16.51 million UIS: Arab States
1990s 185,692 19.44 million 19.26 million UIS: Arab States
2000s 171,872 21.26 million 21.09 million UIS: Arab States
2010s 171,274 24.91 million 24.74 million UIS: Arab States
2020s 189,416 29.31 million 29.12 million UIS: Arab States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Lesotho or UIS: Arab States?
UIS: Arab States, at 29.83 million against 193,957 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Lesotho and UIS: Arab States?
29.64 million, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UIS: Arab States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and UIS: Arab States rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
Lesotho ranks 124th and UIS: Arab States ranks 127th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release