School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 46,883 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Lesotho, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Lesotho is 46,883 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Lesotho peaked at 54,849 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32,119 number, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 137th out of 202 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32,119 number | — |
| 1971 | 33,063 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 34,066 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 35,096 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 36,118 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 37,081 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 38,347 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 39,691 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 41,039 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 42,298 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 43,375 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 44,789 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 46,146 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 47,401 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 48,518 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 49,458 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 50,688 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 51,812 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 52,783 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 53,557 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 54,078 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 54,508 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 54,766 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 54,849 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 54,769 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 54,565 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 54,684 number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 54,655 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 54,447 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 54,043 number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 53,486 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 52,581 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 51,451 number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 50,221 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 49,034 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 47,980 number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 47,728 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 47,714 number | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 47,744 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 47,565 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 46,894 number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 46,852 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 46,529 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 45,954 number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 45,198 number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 44,377 number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 44,777 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 45,427 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 46,151 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 46,724 number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 46,883 number | +0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 46,883 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 46,883 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,892 number | 32,119 number | 42,298 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,853 number | 43,375 number | 53,557 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,536 number | 54,043 number | 54,849 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,550 number | 47,565 number | 53,486 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,888 number | 44,377 number | 46,894 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,883 number | 46,883 number | 46,883 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Lesotho?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Lesotho was 46,883 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 54,849 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,119 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/