Kuwait vs Lesotho: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Kuwait
248,414
in 2025
Lesotho
231,045
in 2025
Kuwait rank
131st
Lesotho rank
134th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 248,414 against 231,045 in Lesotho, a difference of 17,369.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kuwait ranks 131st and Lesotho ranks 134th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,918 | 106,166 | 4,248 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 163,188 | 149,277 | 13,911 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 139,258 | 185,488 | 46,230 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 196,431 | 228,951 | 32,520 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 207,325 | 226,853 | 19,529 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 230,126 | 223,074 | 7,052 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Kuwait or Lesotho?
- Kuwait, at 248,414 against 231,045 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 17,369, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 131st and Lesotho ranks 134th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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