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

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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

Lesotho

23,515 number

in 2020

Uruguay

24,318 number

in 2020

Lesotho rank

138th

Uruguay rank

135th

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

Lesotho
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 24,318 number against 23,515 number in Lesotho, a difference of 803 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.

Lesotho ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 135th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	18,455 number	26,656 number	8,201 number	Uruguay
1980s	24,474 number	27,948 number	3,475 number	Uruguay
1990s	27,460 number	27,671 number	210.8 number	Uruguay
2000s	24,836 number	26,765 number	1,928 number	Uruguay
2010s	22,949 number	24,186 number	1,237 number	Uruguay
2020s	23,515 number	24,318 number	803 number	Uruguay

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?: Uruguay, at 24,318 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 age between Lesotho and Uruguay?: 803 number, with Uruguay 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 138th and Uruguay ranks 135th 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: 07 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/