Population, age 21, total in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population, age 21, total was 48,271 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 48,271 for population, age 21, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Lesotho peaked at 48,271 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28,661, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 136th 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 21, total in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,661 | — |
| 1991 | 29,100 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 29,601 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 30,228 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 31,067 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 32,164 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 33,550 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 35,183 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 36,946 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 38,680 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 40,267 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 41,661 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 42,883 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 43,942 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 44,870 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 45,688 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 46,400 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 46,991 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 47,465 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 47,820 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 48,062 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 48,179 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48,193 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48,160 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48,271 | +0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 48,271 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 210,775, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 48,271 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216,967, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,518 | 28,661 | 38,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,799 | 40,267 | 47,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,173 | 48,062 | 48,271 | 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 21, total in Lesotho?
- Population, age 21, total in Lesotho was 48,271 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 48,271 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,661 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for population, age 21, total?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.