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

Lesotho
4,200 people
in 2100
New Zealand
4,300 people
in 2100
Lesotho rank
137th
New Zealand rank
136th

Number of adults with no formal education by region over time

  • Lesotho
  • New Zealand
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195020252100

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4,300 people against 4,200 people in Lesotho, a difference of 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 137th and New Zealand ranks 136th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 11 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 178,750 people 23,550 people 155,200 people Lesotho
1960s 180,450 people 28,300 people 152,150 people Lesotho
1970s 215,350 people 34,650 people 180,700 people Lesotho
1980s 228,050 people 40,850 people 187,200 people Lesotho
1990s 211,650 people 44,950 people 166,700 people Lesotho
2000s 172,400 people 47,650 people 124,750 people Lesotho
2010s 121,550 people 49,950 people 71,600 people Lesotho
2020s 93,000 people 50,550 people 42,450 people Lesotho
2030s 68,250 people 46,300 people 21,950 people Lesotho
2040s 49,600 people 40,050 people 9,550 people Lesotho
2050s 34,900 people 32,700 people 2,200 people Lesotho
2060s 23,550 people 25,100 people 1,550 people New Zealand
2070s 15,300 people 17,750 people 2,450 people New Zealand
2080s 9,800 people 11,250 people 1,450 people New Zealand
2090s 6,150 people 6,600 people 450 people New Zealand
2100s 4,200 people 4,300 people 100 people New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Lesotho or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 4,300 people against 4,200 people in Lesotho as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Lesotho and New Zealand?
100 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Zealand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Lesotho and New Zealand rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
Lesotho ranks 137th and New Zealand ranks 136th 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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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.