School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 23,515 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 23,515 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Lesotho peaked at 27,648 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16,053 number, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 138th of 202 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,053 number | — |
| 1971 | 16,528 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 17,028 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 17,540 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 18,054 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 18,547 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 19,175 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 19,863 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 20,560 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 21,205 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 21,736 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 22,476 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 23,180 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 23,820 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 24,375 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 24,824 number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 25,384 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 25,881 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 26,324 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 26,738 number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 27,121 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 27,296 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 27,496 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 27,644 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 27,648 number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27,458 number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 27,647 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 27,639 number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 27,466 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 27,187 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 26,874 number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 26,362 number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 25,779 number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 25,173 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 24,593 number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 24,065 number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 23,925 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 23,901 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 23,898 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 23,794 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 23,448 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 23,431 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 23,271 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 22,978 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22,579 number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 22,127 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 22,367 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22,730 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 23,124 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 23,432 number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23,515 number | +0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 23,515 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,824 number, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 23,515 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,455 number | 16,053 number | 21,205 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,474 number | 21,736 number | 26,738 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,460 number | 27,121 number | 27,648 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,836 number | 23,794 number | 26,874 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,949 number | 22,127 number | 23,448 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,515 number | 23,515 number | 23,515 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 23,515 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 27,648 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,053 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Lesotho ranks 138th 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 up 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/