Eswatini vs Lesotho: Number of adults with no formal education by region

Eswatini
3,900 people
in 2100
Lesotho
4,200 people
in 2100
Eswatini rank
139th
Lesotho rank
137th

Number of adults with no formal education by region over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195020252100

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4,200 people against 3,900 people in Eswatini, a difference of 300 people.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 200 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 119,800 people 178,750 people 58,950 people Lesotho
1960s 119,300 people 180,450 people 61,150 people Lesotho
1970s 117,050 people 215,350 people 98,300 people Lesotho
1980s 113,100 people 228,050 people 114,950 people Lesotho
1990s 108,250 people 211,650 people 103,400 people Lesotho
2000s 89,900 people 172,400 people 82,500 people Lesotho
2010s 67,250 people 121,550 people 54,300 people Lesotho
2020s 52,250 people 93,000 people 40,750 people Lesotho
2030s 38,450 people 68,250 people 29,800 people Lesotho
2040s 28,000 people 49,600 people 21,600 people Lesotho
2050s 20,100 people 34,900 people 14,800 people Lesotho
2060s 14,500 people 23,550 people 9,050 people Lesotho
2070s 10,300 people 15,300 people 5,000 people Lesotho
2080s 7,250 people 9,800 people 2,550 people Lesotho
2090s 5,150 people 6,150 people 1,000 people Lesotho
2100s 3,900 people 4,200 people 300 people Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 4,200 people against 3,900 people in Eswatini as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Eswatini and Lesotho?
300 people, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
Eswatini ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of adults with no formal education by region
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.