Population of compulsory school age, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population of compulsory school age, female was 191,982 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Lesotho, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 191,982 for population of compulsory school age, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Lesotho peaked at 192,106 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 163,547, in 2010.
That places Lesotho 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 163,547 | — |
| 2011 | 164,059 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 165,062 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 166,709 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 169,206 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 171,332 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 172,503 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 173,747 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 176,742 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 180,066 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 183,478 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 185,947 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 188,052 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 190,295 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 192,106 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 191,982 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 170,297 | 163,547 | 180,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,643 | 183,478 | 192,106 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 129 Hong Kong, China 239,200 compare
- 130 Armenia 227,396 compare
- 131 Republic of Moldova 192,552 compare
- 133 Puerto Rico 185,426 compare
- 134 Qatar 168,544 compare
- 135 Lithuania 159,948 compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Lesotho?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Lesotho was 191,982 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 192,106 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,547 in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Lesotho ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release