Population, ages 4-6, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population, ages 4-6, female was 78,168 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
78,168
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
129th
of 191 countries
All-time high
81,546
in 2005
All-time low
75,020
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 4-6, female in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 4-6, female in Lesotho is 78,168, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 4-6, female in Lesotho peaked at 81,546 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 75,020, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, ages 4-6, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75,020 | — |
| 1991 | 75,867 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 76,549 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 77,079 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 77,475 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 77,760 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 77,914 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 77,952 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 77,971 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78,102 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 78,426 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79,006 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 79,793 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 80,620 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 81,258 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 81,546 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81,422 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 80,953 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 80,276 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 79,593 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 79,049 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 78,685 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 78,459 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 78,337 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 78,255 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78,168 | -0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 78,168 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359,657, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 78,168 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 517,118, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,169 | 75,020 | 78,102 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,289 | 78,426 | 81,546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,492 | 78,168 | 79,049 | 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 4-6, female in Lesotho?
- Population, ages 4-6, female in Lesotho was 78,168 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 4-6, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 81,546 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, ages 4-6, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,020 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for population, ages 4-6, female?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 4-6, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 4-6, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, ages 4-6, female is the total number of females age 4-6.