What is population, ages 3-5, total in Lesotho?

Population, ages 3-5, total in Lesotho was 157,781 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

What is the highest population, ages 3-5, total recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 164,712 in 2005.

What is the lowest population, ages 3-5, total recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 153,266 in 1990.

How does Lesotho rank for population, ages 3-5, total?

Lesotho ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.

Is population, ages 3-5, total 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, ages 3-5, total in Lesotho

Name: Population, ages 3-5, total in Lesotho
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: Population, ages 3-5, total was 157,781 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

157,781

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

129th

of 191 countries

All-time high

164,712

in 2005

All-time low

153,266

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

Population, ages 3-5, total in Lesotho, 1990–2015

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 3-5, total in Lesotho stood at 157,781.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 3-5, total in Lesotho peaked at 164,712 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 153,266, in 1990.

That places Lesotho 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	156,747	153,266	159,085	10
2000s	162,528	159,851	164,712	10
2010s	158,299	157,781	159,297	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

126 Gambia 165,613 compare
127 Slovakia 161,440 compare
128 Kuwait 160,463 compare
130 Namibia 156,836 compare
131 Jamaica 151,818 compare
132 Albania 151,017 compare

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More education data for Lesotho

Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 10,388 (2024)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.66 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 3-5, total in Lesotho?: Population, ages 3-5, total in Lesotho was 157,781 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 3-5, total recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 164,712 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, ages 3-5, total recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 153,266 in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for population, ages 3-5, total?: Lesotho ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 3-5, total 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population, ages 3-5, total
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population, ages 3-5, total is the total population age 3-5.