How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?

44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.

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.

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

Lesotho

23,515 number

in 2020

Puerto Rico

23,690 number

in 2013

Lesotho rank

138th

Puerto Rico rank

137th

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

Lesotho
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 23,690 number against 23,515 number in Lesotho, a difference of 175 number.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 138th and Puerto Rico ranks 137th of 202 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	18,455 number	32,261 number	13,806 number	Puerto Rico
1980s	24,474 number	32,066 number	7,592 number	Puerto Rico
1990s	27,460 number	29,752 number	2,292 number	Puerto Rico
2000s	24,836 number	27,987 number	3,150 number	Puerto Rico
2010s	23,282 number	24,286 number	1,004 number	Puerto Rico

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, Lesotho or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 23,690 number against 23,515 number in Lesotho as of 2013.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Lesotho and Puerto Rico?: 175 number, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
How do Lesotho and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Lesotho ranks 138th and Puerto Rico ranks 137th 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: 21 August 2026

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/