Population, ages 15-24, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population, ages 15-24, male was 243,492 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 15-24, male in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 15-24, male in Lesotho is 243,492, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, male in Lesotho peaked at 243,492 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 150,648, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 137th 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 15-24, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 150,648 | — |
| 1991 | 153,660 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 156,860 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 160,507 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 164,936 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 170,345 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 176,850 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 184,271 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 192,124 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 199,750 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 206,652 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 212,672 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 217,892 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 222,350 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 226,169 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 229,453 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 232,169 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 234,295 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 235,967 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 237,370 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 238,642 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 239,838 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 240,946 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 241,951 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 242,810 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 243,492 | +0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 243,492 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 million, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 243,492 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 million, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170,995 | 150,648 | 199,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,499 | 206,652 | 237,370 | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,280 | 238,642 | 243,492 | 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 15-24, male in Lesotho?
- Population, ages 15-24, male in Lesotho was 243,492 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 243,492 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,648 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for population, ages 15-24, male?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 15-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, male is the total number of males age 15-24.