Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 20,969 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20,969 number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
141st
of 205 countries
All-time high
26,854 number
in 2000
All-time low
12,768 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 20,969 number.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lesotho peaked at 26,854 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,768 number, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 141st of 205 countries on this measure, 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 | 12,768 number | — |
| 1971 | 13,016 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 13,246 number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 13,486 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 13,808 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 14,203 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 14,513 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 14,914 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 15,381 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 15,882 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 16,390 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 16,833 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 17,365 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 17,952 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 18,586 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 19,257 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 19,749 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 20,294 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 20,902 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 21,644 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 22,530 number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 23,056 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 23,705 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 24,378 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 25,022 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 25,572 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 26,147 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 26,500 number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 26,656 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 26,765 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26,854 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 26,595 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 26,116 number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 25,506 number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 24,918 number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 24,370 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 23,769 number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 23,226 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 22,730 number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 22,282 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 21,815 number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 21,569 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 21,644 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 21,894 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22,182 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22,522 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 22,435 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 22,135 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 21,706 number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 21,344 number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 20,969 number | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,122 number | 12,768 number | 15,882 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,897 number | 16,390 number | 21,644 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,033 number | 22,530 number | 26,765 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,637 number | 22,282 number | 26,854 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,925 number | 21,344 number | 22,522 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,969 number | 20,969 number | 20,969 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 138 Puerto Rico 22,254 number compare
- 139 Croatia 22,001 number compare
- 140 Armenia 21,831 number compare
- 142 Republic of Moldova 19,302 number compare
- 143 Albania 17,011 number compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 15,751 number compare
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 20,969 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 26,854 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,768 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Lesotho ranks 141st 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 3.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.