Population, ages 3-5, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population, ages 3-5, male was 79,439 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
79,439
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
129th
of 191 countries
All-time high
82,898
in 2005
All-time low
76,976
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 3-5, male in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 79,439 for population, ages 3-5, male in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 3-5, male in Lesotho peaked at 82,898 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 76,976, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, ages 3-5, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76,976 | — |
| 1991 | 77,664 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 78,161 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 78,514 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 78,794 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 79,049 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 79,284 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 79,493 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 79,721 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 80,022 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 80,427 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 80,976 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 81,642 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 82,295 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 82,754 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 82,898 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 82,673 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 82,139 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 81,426 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 80,727 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 80,181 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 79,830 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 79,634 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 79,548 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 79,504 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 79,439 | -0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 79,439 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 375,269, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 79,439 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 525,378, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,768 | 76,976 | 80,022 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,796 | 80,427 | 82,898 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,689 | 79,439 | 80,181 | 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 3-5, male in Lesotho?
- Population, ages 3-5, male in Lesotho was 79,439 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 3-5, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 82,898 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, ages 3-5, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,976 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for population, ages 3-5, male?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 3-5, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 3-5, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 3-5, male is the total number of males age 3-5.