School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 127,949 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
127,949 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
143rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
159,728 number
in 2000
All-time low
76,453 number
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 127,949 number.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 159,728 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76,453 number, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 143rd of 205 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98,134 number | — |
| 1971 | 76,453 number | -22.1% |
| 1972 | 78,140 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 79,800 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 81,564 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 83,574 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 85,360 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 87,546 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 90,075 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 92,851 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 95,766 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 98,285 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 101,209 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 104,486 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 108,043 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 111,812 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 114,980 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 118,547 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 122,426 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 126,617 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 131,113 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 134,315 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 137,968 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 141,842 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 145,758 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 149,657 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 153,300 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 156,417 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 158,478 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 159,489 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 159,728 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 158,521 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 156,315 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 153,277 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 149,959 number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 146,791 number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 143,343 number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 140,424 number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 137,774 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 135,266 number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 132,774 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 130,351 number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 129,429 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 129,970 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 131,471 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 133,473 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 133,630 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 133,325 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 132,024 number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 130,082 number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 127,949 number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,350 number | 76,453 number | 98,134 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,217 number | 95,766 number | 126,617 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,834 number | 131,113 number | 159,489 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,140 number | 135,266 number | 159,728 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,653 number | 129,429 number | 133,630 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,949 number | 127,949 number | 127,949 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 140 Jamaica 138,011 number compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 137,189 number compare
- 142 Albania 135,948 number compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 126,714 number compare
- 145 Equatorial Guinea 99,216 number compare
- 146 Timor-Leste 93,476 number compare
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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 127,949 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 159,728 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,453 number in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.