Population, age 11, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population, age 11, female was 25,965 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 11, female in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 11, female in Lesotho is 25,965, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 11, female in Lesotho peaked at 26,604 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21,979, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 127th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 11, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,979 | — |
| 1991 | 22,479 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 22,983 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 23,474 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 23,928 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 24,327 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 24,670 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 24,960 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 25,195 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 25,374 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 25,499 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 25,562 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 25,568 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,557 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,574 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25,656 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 25,821 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 26,054 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 26,305 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 26,505 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 26,604 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26,585 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 26,469 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26,292 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 25,965 | -1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 25,965 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115,886, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 25,965 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 141,487, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,937 | 21,979 | 25,374 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,810 | 25,499 | 26,505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,383 | 25,965 | 26,604 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 11, female in Lesotho?
- Population, age 11, female in Lesotho was 25,965 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 11, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26,604 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 11, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,979 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for population, age 11, female?
- Lesotho ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 11, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, age 11, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.