Jamaica vs Lesotho: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Jamaica
233,201 number
in 2020
Lesotho
215,517 number
in 2020
Jamaica rank
142nd
Lesotho rank
143rd

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Jamaica
  • Lesotho
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 233,201 number against 215,517 number in Lesotho, a difference of 17,684 number.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 205 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 333,561 number 136,273 number 197,288 number Jamaica
1980s 383,250 number 176,848 number 206,403 number Jamaica
1990s 343,842 number 237,213 number 106,630 number Jamaica
2000s 274,451 number 246,509 number 27,941 number Jamaica
2010s 265,639 number 218,967 number 46,672 number Jamaica
2020s 233,201 number 215,517 number 17,684 number Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Jamaica or Lesotho?
Jamaica, at 233,201 number against 215,517 number in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Jamaica and Lesotho?
17,684 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Jamaica ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.