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

Latest (2020)
21,202 number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
138th
of 205 countries
All-time high
26,961 number
in 1999
All-time low
13,036 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lesotho, 1970–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Lesotho, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 135 Gabon 22,709 number compare
  2. 136 Uruguay 22,602 number compare
  3. 137 Jamaica 22,354 number compare
  4. 139 Puerto Rico 20,967 number compare
  5. 140 Croatia 20,930 number compare
  6. 141 Armenia 19,127 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.