Lesotho vs Namibia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Lesotho
254,854
in 2025
Namibia
297,338
in 2025
Lesotho rank
138th
Namibia rank
136th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 297,338 against 254,854 in Lesotho, a difference of 42,484.
That makes Namibia'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.
Lesotho ranks 138th and Namibia ranks 136th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,722 | 89,472 | 46,250 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 171,884 | 124,526 | 47,358 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 228,395 | 174,555 | 53,840 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 253,473 | 229,288 | 24,185 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 229,004 | 251,294 | 22,290 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 244,317 | 275,942 | 31,625 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 297,338 against 254,854 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 42,484, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 138th and Namibia ranks 136th 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