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

Lesotho
23,368 number
in 2020
Uruguay
23,339 number
in 2020
Lesotho rank
135th
Uruguay rank
136th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Uruguay
010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 23,368 number against 23,339 number in Uruguay, a difference of 29 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.

Lesotho ranks 135th and Uruguay ranks 136th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 18,436 number 25,586 number 7,150 number Uruguay
1980s 24,379 number 26,873 number 2,494 number Uruguay
1990s 27,076 number 26,511 number 565.6 number Lesotho
2000s 24,714 number 25,664 number 950.4 number Uruguay
2010s 22,940 number 23,132 number 192.1 number Uruguay
2020s 23,368 number 23,339 number 29 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, Lesotho or Uruguay?
Lesotho, at 23,368 number against 23,339 number in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Lesotho and Uruguay?
29 number, with Lesotho 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 135th and Uruguay ranks 136th 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/