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

44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.

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.

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

Lesotho

46,883 number

in 2020

Puerto Rico

46,018 number

in 2013

Lesotho rank

137th

Puerto Rico rank

138th

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

Lesotho
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 46,883 number against 46,018 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 865 number.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 137th and Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 202 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	36,892 number	63,618 number	26,726 number	Puerto Rico
1980s	48,853 number	63,117 number	14,264 number	Puerto Rico
1990s	54,536 number	58,409 number	3,872 number	Puerto Rico
2000s	49,550 number	54,308 number	4,758 number	Puerto Rico
2010s	46,557 number	46,968 number	411.25 number	Puerto Rico

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, Lesotho or Puerto Rico?: Lesotho, at 46,883 number against 46,018 number in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Lesotho and Puerto Rico?: 865 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
How do Lesotho and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Lesotho ranks 137th and Puerto Rico ranks 138th 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: 21 August 2026

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/