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

Jamaica
23,146 number
in 2020
Lesotho
23,368 number
in 2020
Jamaica rank
137th
Lesotho rank
135th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 23,368 number against 23,146 number in Jamaica, a difference of 222 number.

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

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 30,399 number 18,436 number 11,963 number Jamaica
1980s 27,804 number 24,379 number 3,425 number Jamaica
1990s 28,528 number 27,076 number 1,452 number Jamaica
2000s 27,360 number 24,714 number 2,646 number Jamaica
2010s 22,701 number 22,940 number 238.2 number Lesotho
2020s 23,146 number 23,368 number 222 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 age, Jamaica or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 23,368 number against 23,146 number in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Jamaica and Lesotho?
222 number, with Lesotho 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Jamaica ranks 137th and Lesotho 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/