Lesotho vs Republic of Moldova: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age

Lesotho
23,515 number
in 2020
Republic of Moldova
19,827 number
in 2019
Lesotho rank
138th
Republic of Moldova rank
141st

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

  • Lesotho
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 23,515 number against 19,827 number in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 3,688 number.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Lesotho ranks 138th and Republic of Moldova ranks 141st of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1970s 18,455 number 36,111 number 17,656 number Republic of Moldova
1980s 24,474 number 38,658 number 14,184 number Republic of Moldova
1990s 27,460 number 40,274 number 12,813 number Republic of Moldova
2000s 24,836 number 22,254 number 2,582 number Lesotho
2010s 22,949 number 19,622 number 3,327 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 Republic of Moldova?
Lesotho, at 23,515 number against 19,827 number in Republic of Moldova as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
3,688 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Lesotho and Republic of Moldova rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Lesotho ranks 138th and Republic of Moldova ranks 141st 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/