Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
309,995
in 2025
Lesotho
254,854
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
135th
Lesotho rank
138th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 309,995 against 254,854 in Lesotho, a difference of 55,141.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,688 | 135,722 | 63,034 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 93,120 | 171,884 | 78,764 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 125,127 | 228,395 | 103,268 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 156,671 | 253,473 | 96,802 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 236,359 | 229,004 | 7,354 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 292,745 | 244,317 | 48,428 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 309,995 against 254,854 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 55,141, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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