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

Croatia
20,960 number
in 2020
Lesotho
23,515 number
in 2020
Croatia rank
140th
Lesotho rank
138th

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

  • Croatia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 23,515 number against 20,960 number in Croatia, a difference of 2,555 number.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 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 138th 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 33,081 number 18,455 number 14,626 number Croatia
1980s 33,669 number 24,474 number 9,195 number Croatia
1990s 30,064 number 27,460 number 2,604 number Croatia
2000s 24,029 number 24,836 number 807.4 number Lesotho
2010s 21,411 number 22,949 number 1,538 number Lesotho
2020s 20,960 number 23,515 number 2,555 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, Croatia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 23,515 number against 20,960 number in Croatia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Croatia and Lesotho?
2,555 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 age?
Croatia ranks 140th and Lesotho 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/