Population, ages 6-11, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population, ages 6-11, male was 158,064 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 6-11, male in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 158,064 for population, ages 6-11, male in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 6-11, male in Lesotho peaked at 161,355 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 140,989, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 128th 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 6-11, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 140,989 | — |
| 1991 | 143,671 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 146,205 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 148,506 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 150,471 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 152,039 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 153,151 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 153,863 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 154,345 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 154,837 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 155,509 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 156,432 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 157,543 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 158,717 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 159,764 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 160,551 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 161,052 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 161,314 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 161,355 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 161,213 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 160,921 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 160,472 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 159,878 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 159,218 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 158,588 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 158,064 | -0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 158,064 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 739,647, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 158,064 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 941,889, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149,808 | 140,989 | 154,837 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,345 | 155,509 | 161,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,524 | 158,064 | 160,921 | 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 6-11, male in Lesotho?
- Population, ages 6-11, male in Lesotho was 158,064 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 6-11, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 161,355 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, ages 6-11, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,989 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for population, ages 6-11, male?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 6-11, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 6-11, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 6-11, male is the total number of males age 6-11.