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

Lesotho
46,883 number
in 2020
Uruguay
47,657 number
in 2020
Lesotho rank
137th
Uruguay rank
135th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 47,657 number against 46,883 number in Lesotho, a difference of 774 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.

Lesotho ranks 137th and Uruguay ranks 135th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 36,892 number 52,242 number 15,350 number Uruguay
1980s 48,853 number 54,822 number 5,969 number Uruguay
1990s 54,536 number 54,182 number 354.8 number Lesotho
2000s 49,550 number 52,429 number 2,879 number Uruguay
2010s 45,888 number 47,317 number 1,429 number Uruguay
2020s 46,883 number 47,657 number 774 number Uruguay

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 age, Lesotho or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 47,657 number against 46,883 number in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Lesotho and Uruguay?
774 number, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uruguay?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Uruguay rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Lesotho ranks 137th and Uruguay ranks 135th 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/