School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 27,267 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27,267
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
134th
of 222 countries
All-time high
27,865
in 2000
All-time low
13,158
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Lesotho, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Lesotho stood at 27,267.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 27,865 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,158, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 134th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,158 | — |
| 1971 | 13,619 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 13,997 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 14,296 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 14,545 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 14,739 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 14,700 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 15,009 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 15,418 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 15,820 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 16,280 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 16,736 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 17,230 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 17,798 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 18,445 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 19,145 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 19,860 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 20,027 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 20,711 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 21,458 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 22,121 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 22,797 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 23,472 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 24,102 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 24,735 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 25,401 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 26,129 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 26,567 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 26,865 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 27,092 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 27,865 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 27,473 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 26,884 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 26,150 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 25,482 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 24,674 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 23,654 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 23,139 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 23,050 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23,189 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 23,278 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22,662 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 22,270 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 22,436 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 23,254 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 24,286 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 24,376 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23,907 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 23,760 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 23,995 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 24,986 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 25,437 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 25,521 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 25,711 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 27,047 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 27,267 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,530 | 13,158 | 15,820 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,769 | 16,280 | 21,458 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,928 | 22,121 | 27,092 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,156 | 23,050 | 27,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,422 | 22,270 | 24,376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,995 | 24,986 | 27,267 | 6 |
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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, male in Lesotho?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Lesotho was 27,267 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 27,865 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,158 in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release