How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Lesotho: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Jamaica

45,384 number

in 2020

Lesotho

42,171 number

in 2020

Jamaica rank

137th

Lesotho rank

140th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

Jamaica
Lesotho

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 45,384 number against 42,171 number in Lesotho, a difference of 3,213 number.

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 140th of 205 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	55,510 number	28,514 number	26,996 number	Jamaica
1980s	56,760 number	38,108 number	18,652 number	Jamaica
1990s	53,896 number	50,213 number	3,682 number	Jamaica
2000s	56,159 number	49,277 number	6,882 number	Jamaica
2010s	51,542 number	43,900 number	7,641 number	Jamaica
2020s	45,384 number	42,171 number	3,213 number	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Jamaica or Lesotho?: Jamaica, at 45,384 number against 42,171 number in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Jamaica and Lesotho?: 3,213 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?: Jamaica ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 140th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.