School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 41,970 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
41,970 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
140th
of 204 countries
All-time high
54,190 number
in 1999
All-time low
26,588 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 41,970 number.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 54,190 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26,588 number, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 140th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,588 number | — |
| 1971 | 27,016 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 27,453 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 28,023 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 28,703 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 29,466 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 30,183 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 31,047 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 32,015 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 33,042 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 34,101 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 35,139 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 36,289 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 37,517 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 38,808 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 40,104 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 41,252 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 42,484 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 43,820 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 45,240 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 46,700 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 47,783 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 48,935 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 50,155 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 51,433 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 52,495 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 53,200 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 53,635 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 53,991 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 54,190 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 54,047 number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 53,227 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 52,053 number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 50,793 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 49,575 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 48,366 number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 47,088 number | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 45,982 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 45,062 number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 44,177 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 43,454 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 43,363 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43,707 number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 44,194 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 44,869 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 45,285 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 44,645 number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 43,785 number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 43,105 number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 42,441 number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 41,970 number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,354 number | 26,588 number | 33,042 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,475 number | 34,101 number | 45,240 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,252 number | 46,700 number | 54,190 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,037 number | 44,177 number | 54,047 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,885 number | 42,441 number | 45,285 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,970 number | 41,970 number | 41,970 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 41,970 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 54,190 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,588 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.