Population, ages 10-15, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population, ages 10-15, male was 157,628 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 10-15, male in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 10-15, male in Lesotho stood at 157,628.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 10-15, male in Lesotho peaked at 159,583 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 126,807, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 128th 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, ages 10-15, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 126,807 | — |
| 1991 | 129,873 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 133,025 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 136,172 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 139,190 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 141,984 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 144,546 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 146,881 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 148,932 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 150,629 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 151,939 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 152,804 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 153,265 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 153,520 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 153,841 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 154,413 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 155,329 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 156,513 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 157,768 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 158,809 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 159,433 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 159,583 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 159,341 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 158,824 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 158,209 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 157,628 | -0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 157,628 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 713,307, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 157,628 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 836,362, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,804 | 126,807 | 150,629 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,820 | 151,939 | 158,809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,836 | 157,628 | 159,583 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 10-15, male in Lesotho?
- Population, ages 10-15, male in Lesotho was 157,628 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 10-15, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 159,583 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, ages 10-15, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,807 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for population, ages 10-15, male?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 10-15, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-15, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 10-15, male is the total number of males age 10-15.