Lesotho vs Uruguay: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Lesotho
254,854
in 2025
Uruguay
280,752
in 2025
Lesotho rank
138th
Uruguay rank
137th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 280,752 against 254,854 in Lesotho, a difference of 25,898.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 220 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,722 | 293,541 | 157,819 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 171,884 | 300,972 | 129,088 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 228,395 | 313,650 | 85,255 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 253,473 | 315,775 | 62,301 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 229,004 | 315,023 | 86,019 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 244,317 | 285,892 | 41,574 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 280,752 against 254,854 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Uruguay?
- 25,898, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uruguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Uruguay rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 137th 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