Population of compulsory school age, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population of compulsory school age, male was 193,957 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Lesotho, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Lesotho stood at 193,957. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Lesotho peaked at 193,957 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 164,247, in 2010.
That places Lesotho 133rd 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, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 164,247 | — |
| 2011 | 164,864 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 165,956 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 167,673 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 170,218 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 172,373 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 173,548 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 174,807 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 177,844 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 181,212 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 184,674 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 187,224 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 189,451 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 191,871 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 193,861 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 193,957 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 171,274 | 164,247 | 181,212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,173 | 184,674 | 193,957 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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, male in Lesotho?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Lesotho was 193,957 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 193,957 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,247 in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release