Population, ages 12-18, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population, ages 12-18, male was 182,262 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-18, male in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-18, male in Lesotho stood at 182,262.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, male in Lesotho peaked at 182,310 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 135,272, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 129th 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 12-18, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 135,272 | — |
| 1991 | 138,596 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 142,067 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 145,663 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 149,349 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 153,083 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 156,884 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 160,705 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 164,364 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 167,620 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 170,308 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 172,346 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 173,797 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 174,818 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 175,649 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 176,464 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 177,304 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 178,124 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 178,921 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 179,669 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 180,343 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 180,976 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 181,575 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 182,058 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 182,310 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 182,262 | -0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 182,262 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 811,588, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 182,262 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 910,751, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,360 | 135,272 | 167,620 | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,740 | 170,308 | 179,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,587 | 180,343 | 182,310 | 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 12-18, male in Lesotho?
- Population, ages 12-18, male in Lesotho was 182,262 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-18, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 182,310 in 2014.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,272 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for population, ages 12-18, male?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-18, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 12-18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-18, male is the total number of males age 12-18.