Lesotho vs Namibia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Lesotho
99,372
in 2025
Namibia
112,477
in 2025
Lesotho rank
140th
Namibia rank
138th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 112,477 against 99,372 in Lesotho, a difference of 13,105.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 138th 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 | 50,452 | 33,944 | 16,508 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 65,923 | 46,595 | 19,329 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 86,400 | 68,307 | 18,093 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 100,866 | 87,132 | 13,733 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 90,572 | 101,351 | 10,779 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 95,530 | 106,165 | 10,635 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 112,477 against 99,372 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 13,105, 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 138th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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