Population of compulsory school age, female in Lesotho

Lesotho: Population of compulsory school age, female was 152,541 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
152,541 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 186 countries
All-time high
157,890 number
in 2013
All-time low
152,346 number
in 2018
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Population of compulsory school age, female in Lesotho, 2010–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2010201420192010: 156.3k number2011: 156.9k number2012: 157.6k number2013: 157.9k number2014: 157.4k number2015: 155.6k number2016: 153.8k number2017: 152.7k number2018: 152.3k number2019: 152.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, female in Lesotho stood at 152,541 number.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Lesotho peaked at 157,890 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 152,346 number, in 2018.

Lesotho ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 128 Namibia 203,184 number compare
  2. 129 Moldova 201,348 number compare
  3. 130 Croatia 161,647 number compare
  4. 132 North Macedonia 147,275 number compare
  5. 133 Albania 140,926 number compare
  6. 134 East Timor 136,249 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in Lesotho?
Population of compulsory school age, female in Lesotho was 152,541 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 157,890 number in 2013.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 152,346 number in 2018.
How does Lesotho rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
Lesotho ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.