Population, age 24, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population, age 24, male was 21,880 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 24, male in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 21,880 for population, age 24, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 24, male in Lesotho peaked at 21,880 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,561, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 24, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,561 | — |
| 1991 | 10,668 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 10,786 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 10,958 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 11,240 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11,670 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 12,264 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 13,002 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 13,834 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 14,688 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 15,511 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 16,285 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 17,013 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 17,697 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 18,346 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 18,964 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 19,549 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 20,093 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 20,578 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 20,986 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 21,306 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 21,526 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 21,658 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 21,735 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 21,798 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 21,880 | +0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 21,880 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,766, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 21,880 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101,021, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,967 | 10,561 | 14,688 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,502 | 15,511 | 20,986 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,650 | 21,306 | 21,880 | 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 24, male in Lesotho?
- Population, age 24, male in Lesotho was 21,880 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 24, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 21,880 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 24, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,561 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for population, age 24, male?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 24, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 24, male refers to the male population at the specified age.