Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 42,171 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
42,171 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
140th
of 205 countries
All-time high
53,778 number
in 2000
All-time low
25,804 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lesotho, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lesotho stood at 42,171 number.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lesotho peaked at 53,778 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25,804 number, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,804 number | — |
| 1971 | 26,332 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 26,809 number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 27,296 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 27,917 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 28,643 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 29,291 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 30,083 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 30,995 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 31,974 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 32,983 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 33,917 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 34,987 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 36,156 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 37,398 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 38,697 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 39,821 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 41,035 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 42,335 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 43,750 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 45,253 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 46,350 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 47,549 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 48,781 number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 50,054 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 51,360 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 52,427 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 53,132 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 53,499 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 53,726 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 53,778 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 53,218 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 52,228 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 50,992 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 49,794 number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 48,703 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 47,512 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 46,440 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 45,481 number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 44,628 number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 43,742 number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 43,198 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 43,271 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 43,733 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 44,310 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 45,046 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 44,926 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 44,365 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 43,545 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 42,868 number | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 42,171 number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,514 number | 25,804 number | 31,974 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,108 number | 32,983 number | 43,750 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,213 number | 45,253 number | 53,726 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,277 number | 44,628 number | 53,778 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,900 number | 42,868 number | 45,046 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,171 number | 42,171 number | 42,171 number | 1 |
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More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lesotho?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lesotho was 42,171 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 53,778 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,804 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.