Population, ages 14-19, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population, ages 14-19, male was 154,536 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 14-19, male in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 14-19, male in Lesotho is 154,536, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 14-19, male in Lesotho peaked at 154,536 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 108,550, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 132nd 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 14-19, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 108,550 | — |
| 1991 | 111,152 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 113,882 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 116,778 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 119,887 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 123,223 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 126,817 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 130,603 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 134,378 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 137,869 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 140,879 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 143,343 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 145,309 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 146,831 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 148,015 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 148,951 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 149,622 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 150,027 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 150,301 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 150,612 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 151,074 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 151,769 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 152,651 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 153,554 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 154,238 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 154,536 | +0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 154,536 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 683,880, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 154,536 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 748,506, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122,314 | 108,550 | 137,869 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,389 | 140,879 | 150,612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,970 | 151,074 | 154,536 | 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 14-19, male in Lesotho?
- Population, ages 14-19, male in Lesotho was 154,536 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 14-19, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 154,536 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 14-19, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,550 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for population, ages 14-19, male?
- Lesotho ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 14-19, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 14-19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 14-19, male is the total number of males age 14-19.