School age population, lower secondary education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 64,243 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
64,243 number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
142nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
80,348 number
in 1999
All-time low
38,825 number
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Lesotho, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Lesotho stood at 64,243 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 80,348 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38,825 number, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 142nd 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, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,851 number | — |
| 1971 | 38,825 number | -22.1% |
| 1972 | 39,691 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 40,512 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 41,351 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 42,264 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 43,205 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 44,271 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 45,479 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 46,825 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 48,269 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 49,655 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 51,151 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 52,777 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 54,525 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 56,360 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 58,205 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 60,160 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 62,171 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 64,162 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 66,041 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 67,706 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 69,327 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 71,011 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 72,914 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 75,158 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 76,972 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 78,635 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 79,802 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 80,348 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 80,310 number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 79,586 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 78,311 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 76,648 number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 74,916 number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 73,328 number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 71,623 number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 70,179 number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 68,880 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 67,667 number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 66,474 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 65,225 number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 64,645 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 64,801 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 65,516 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 66,579 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 66,766 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66,704 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 66,131 number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 65,235 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 64,243 number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,227 number | 38,825 number | 49,851 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,744 number | 48,269 number | 64,162 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,791 number | 66,041 number | 80,348 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,145 number | 67,667 number | 80,310 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,808 number | 64,645 number | 66,766 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,243 number | 64,243 number | 64,243 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 139 Guinea-Bissau 68,399 number compare
- 140 Jamaica 67,839 number compare
- 141 Georgia 66,803 number compare
- 143 Albania 62,883 number compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 60,934 number compare
- 145 Equatorial Guinea 49,655 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, female in Lesotho?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Lesotho was 64,243 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 80,348 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,825 number in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.