Population, age 6, total in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population, age 6, total was 52,376 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 6, total in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 6, total in Lesotho stood at 52,376.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, total in Lesotho peaked at 54,440 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49,332, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 129th 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 6, total in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,332 | — |
| 1991 | 50,023 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 50,610 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 51,088 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 51,452 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 51,704 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 51,823 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 51,827 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51,799 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 51,852 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 52,062 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 52,473 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 53,049 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 53,671 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 54,173 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 54,440 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 54,426 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 54,183 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 53,794 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 53,384 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 53,049 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 52,812 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 52,644 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 52,536 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 52,376 | -0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 52,376 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 243,872, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 52,376 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 341,639, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,151 | 49,332 | 51,852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,566 | 52,062 | 54,440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,683 | 52,376 | 53,049 | 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 6, total in Lesotho?
- Population, age 6, total in Lesotho was 52,376 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 54,440 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,332 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for population, age 6, total?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, total rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 6, 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.