Croatia vs Lesotho: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Croatia
40,594 number
in 2020
Lesotho
46,883 number
in 2020
Croatia rank
140th
Lesotho rank
137th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Croatia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 46,883 number against 40,594 number in Croatia, a difference of 6,289 number.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 64,555 number 36,892 number 27,664 number Croatia
1980s 65,630 number 48,853 number 16,777 number Croatia
1990s 58,518 number 54,536 number 3,981 number Croatia
2000s 46,840 number 49,550 number 2,711 number Lesotho
2010s 41,674 number 45,888 number 4,214 number Lesotho
2020s 40,594 number 46,883 number 6,289 number Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Croatia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 46,883 number against 40,594 number in Croatia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Croatia and Lesotho?
6,289 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lesotho?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Croatia and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Croatia ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/