Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 21,202 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lesotho, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lesotho is 21,202 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lesotho peaked at 26,961 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13,036 number, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 138th 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 | 13,036 number | — |
| 1971 | 13,316 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 13,563 number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 13,810 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 14,109 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 14,440 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 14,778 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 15,169 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 15,614 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 16,092 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 16,593 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 17,084 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 17,622 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 18,204 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 18,812 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 19,440 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 20,072 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 20,741 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 21,433 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 22,106 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 22,723 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 23,294 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 23,844 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 24,403 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 25,032 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 25,788 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 26,280 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 26,632 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 26,843 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26,961 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26,924 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 26,623 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 26,112 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 25,486 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 24,876 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 24,333 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 23,743 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 23,214 number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 22,751 number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 22,346 number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 21,927 number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 21,629 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 21,627 number | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 21,839 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 22,128 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22,524 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 22,491 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 22,230 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 21,839 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 21,524 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 21,202 number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,393 number | 13,036 number | 16,092 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,211 number | 16,593 number | 22,106 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,180 number | 22,723 number | 26,961 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,641 number | 22,346 number | 26,924 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,976 number | 21,524 number | 22,524 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,202 number | 21,202 number | 21,202 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 21,202 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 26,961 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,036 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Lesotho ranks 138th 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 3.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.