Population, ages 6-10, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population, ages 6-10, female was 129,947 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 6-10, female in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 6-10, female in Lesotho stood at 129,947.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 6-10, female in Lesotho peaked at 133,168 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 117,887, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 126th 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 6-10, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 117,887 | — |
| 1991 | 119,979 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 121,924 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 123,656 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 125,101 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 126,209 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 126,931 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 127,315 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 127,529 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 127,803 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 128,305 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 129,104 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 130,137 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 131,248 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 132,212 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 132,864 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 133,161 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 133,168 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 132,945 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 132,596 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 132,197 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 131,762 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 131,277 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 130,788 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 130,334 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 129,947 | -0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 129,947 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 594,354, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 129,947 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 806,334, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124,433 | 117,887 | 127,803 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,574 | 128,305 | 133,168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,051 | 129,947 | 132,197 | 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 6-10, female in Lesotho?
- Population, ages 6-10, female in Lesotho was 129,947 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 6-10, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 133,168 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population, ages 6-10, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,887 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for population, ages 6-10, female?
- Lesotho ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 6-10, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 6-10, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 6-10, female is the total number of females age 6-10.