Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, female (20-24 female) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, female (20-24 female) was 116 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, female in Lesotho, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 116 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, female in Lesotho peaked at 116 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, female (20-24 female) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38 | — |
| 1965 | 43 | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 50 | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 62 | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 70 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 79 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 97 | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 112 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 116 | +3.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 116 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 660, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 116 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 622.5, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.5 | 38 | 43 | 2 |
| 1970s | 52 | 50 | 54 | 2 |
| 1980s | 66 | 62 | 70 | 2 |
| 1990s | 75.5 | 72 | 79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 104.5 | 97 | 112 | 2 |
| 2010s | 116 | 116 | 116 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, female in Lesotho?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, female in Lesotho was 116 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 116 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, female?
- Lesotho ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 20-24, female is the female population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.