School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lesotho

Lesotho: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 23,368 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
23,368 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
135th
of 202 countries
All-time high
27,270 number
in 1992
All-time low
16,066 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lesotho, 1970–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lesotho is 23,368 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lesotho peaked at 27,270 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16,066 number, in 1970.

That places Lesotho 135th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,436 number 16,066 number 21,093 number 10
1980s 24,379 number 21,639 number 26,819 number 10
1990s 27,076 number 26,856 number 27,270 number 10
2000s 24,714 number 23,771 number 26,612 number 10
2010s 22,940 number 22,250 number 23,446 number 10
2020s 23,368 number 23,368 number 23,368 number 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 132 Georgia 27,933 number compare
  2. 133 Slovakia 27,534 number compare
  3. 134 Botswana 26,973 number compare
  4. 136 Uruguay 23,339 number compare
  5. 137 Jamaica 23,146 number compare
  6. 138 Puerto Rico 22,328 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lesotho?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lesotho was 23,368 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 27,270 number in 1992.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 16,066 number in 1970.
How does Lesotho rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Lesotho ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female 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/