Population, ages 12-16, total in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population, ages 12-16, total was 261,142 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-16, total in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 261,142 for population, ages 12-16, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, total in Lesotho peaked at 261,936 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 201,900, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 128th 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, ages 12-16, total in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 201,900 | — |
| 1991 | 206,921 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 212,125 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 217,415 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 222,657 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 227,731 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 232,648 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 237,375 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 241,723 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 245,442 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 248,370 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 250,397 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 251,612 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 252,326 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 252,984 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 253,902 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 255,197 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 256,761 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 258,417 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 259,882 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 260,958 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 261,617 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 261,936 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 261,935 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 261,655 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 261,142 | -0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 261,142 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15 million, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 261,142 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 224,594 | 201,900 | 245,442 | 10 |
| 2000s | 253,985 | 248,370 | 259,882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,540 | 260,958 | 261,936 | 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, ages 12-16, total in Lesotho?
- Population, ages 12-16, total in Lesotho was 261,142 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 261,936 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,900 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for population, ages 12-16, total?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, total rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 12-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, total is the total population age 12-16.