Population, age 16, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population, age 16, male was 26,060 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, male in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, male in Lesotho stood at 26,060. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Lesotho peaked at 26,060 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,692, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 130th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 16, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,692 | — |
| 1991 | 19,156 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 19,641 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 20,148 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 20,682 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 21,239 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 21,822 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 22,423 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 23,013 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 23,551 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 24,011 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 24,383 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 24,676 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 24,896 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 25,056 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 25,170 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 25,233 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 25,246 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 25,242 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,259 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 25,325 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 25,457 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 25,644 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 25,845 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25,997 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 26,060 | +0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 26,060 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,703, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 26,060 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126,290, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,037 | 18,692 | 23,551 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,917 | 24,011 | 25,259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,721 | 25,325 | 26,060 | 6 |
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 16, male in Lesotho?
- Population, age 16, male in Lesotho was 26,060 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26,060 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,692 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for population, age 16, male?
- Lesotho ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.