School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 20,857 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20,857 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
141st
of 204 countries
All-time high
27,095 number
in 1999
All-time low
13,191 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Lesotho, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 20,857 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 27,095 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13,191 number, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 141st 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, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,191 number | — |
| 1971 | 13,391 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 13,598 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 13,880 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 14,234 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 14,643 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 14,986 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 15,418 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 15,914 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 16,439 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 16,971 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 17,479 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 18,054 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 18,677 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 19,341 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 20,007 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 20,511 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 21,055 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 21,688 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 22,440 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 23,300 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 23,802 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 24,408 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 25,075 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 25,717 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 26,151 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 26,592 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 26,831 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 26,990 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 27,095 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 27,071 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 26,638 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 26,033 number | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 25,409 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 24,806 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 24,196 number | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 23,554 number | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 22,989 number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 22,506 number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 22,036 number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 21,650 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 21,638 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 21,836 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22,093 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22,422 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 22,597 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22,265 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21,824 number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 21,465 number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 21,108 number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 20,857 number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,569 number | 13,191 number | 16,439 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,622 number | 16,971 number | 22,440 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,596 number | 23,300 number | 27,095 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,524 number | 22,036 number | 27,071 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,890 number | 21,108 number | 22,597 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,857 number | 20,857 number | 20,857 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 138 Armenia 22,191 number compare
- 139 Puerto Rico 22,127 number compare
- 140 Croatia 22,033 number compare
- 142 Republic of Moldova 19,450 number compare
- 143 Albania 16,815 number compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 15,674 number compare
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, male in Lesotho?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Lesotho was 20,857 number in 2020, 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 27,095 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,191 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.