School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 21,113 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
21,113 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
138th
of 204 countries
All-time high
27,095 number
in 1999
All-time low
13,397 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Lesotho, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 21,113 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 27,095 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13,397 number, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,397 number | — |
| 1971 | 13,625 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 13,855 number | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 14,143 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 14,469 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 14,823 number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 15,197 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 15,629 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 16,101 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 16,603 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 17,130 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 17,660 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 18,235 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 18,840 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 19,467 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 20,097 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 20,741 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 21,429 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 22,132 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 22,800 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 23,400 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 23,981 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 24,527 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 25,080 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 25,716 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 26,344 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 26,608 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 26,804 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 27,001 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 27,095 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 26,976 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 26,589 number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 26,020 number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 25,384 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 24,769 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 24,170 number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 23,534 number | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 22,993 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 22,556 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 22,141 number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 21,804 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 21,725 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 21,871 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22,101 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 22,447 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 22,688 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 22,380 number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 21,961 number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 21,640 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 21,333 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 21,113 number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,784 number | 13,397 number | 16,603 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,853 number | 17,130 number | 22,800 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,656 number | 23,400 number | 27,095 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,513 number | 22,141 number | 26,976 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,995 number | 21,333 number | 22,688 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,113 number | 21,113 number | 21,113 number | 1 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Lesotho?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Lesotho was 21,113 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 27,095 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,397 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.