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

Jamaica
24,201 number
in 2020
Lesotho
23,515 number
in 2020
Jamaica rank
136th
Lesotho rank
138th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 24,201 number against 23,515 number in Lesotho, a difference of 686 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 202 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 31,105 number 18,455 number 12,650 number Jamaica
1980s 28,794 number 24,474 number 4,320 number Jamaica
1990s 29,357 number 27,460 number 1,897 number Jamaica
2000s 28,685 number 24,836 number 3,849 number Jamaica
2010s 23,536 number 22,949 number 587.8 number Jamaica
2020s 24,201 number 23,515 number 686 number Jamaica

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, Jamaica or Lesotho?
Jamaica, at 24,201 number against 23,515 number in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Jamaica and Lesotho?
686 number, with Jamaica 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?
Jamaica ranks 136th 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/