Lesotho vs Namibia: School age population, secondary education, male
Lesotho
127,746
in 2025
Namibia
147,979
in 2025
Lesotho rank
139th
Namibia rank
136th
School age population, secondary education, male over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 147,979 against 127,746 in Lesotho, a difference of 20,233.
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 139th 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 | 66,616 | 43,939 | 22,677 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 85,434 | 61,525 | 23,910 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 112,839 | 86,310 | 26,529 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 125,856 | 112,596 | 13,259 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 114,393 | 124,616 | 10,224 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 122,348 | 138,562 | 16,215 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 147,979 against 127,746 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 20,233, 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, male?
- Lesotho ranks 139th and Namibia ranks 136th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release