School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 46,853 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lesotho, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lesotho stood at 46,853.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lesotho peaked at 128,946 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 43,096, in 2018.
That places Lesotho 115th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 128,946 | — |
| 1999 | 46,127 | -64.2% |
| 2000 | 47,069 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 47,996 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 48,763 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 49,055 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 49,271 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 49,351 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50,504 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 50,241 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 49,769 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 48,974 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 48,275 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 47,255 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 45,792 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 90,234 | +97.1% |
| 2014 | 44,655 | -50.5% |
| 2015 | 44,899 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 45,071 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 43,869 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 43,096 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 43,413 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45,021 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 47,148 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 47,438 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 46,542 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 46,310 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 46,853 | +1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 46,853 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 311,632, 15% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 46,853 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 485,502, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +97.1% | 45,792 | 90,234 |
| 1999 | -64.2% | 128,946 | 46,127 |
| 2014 | -50.5% | 90,234 | 44,655 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,536 | 46,127 | 128,946 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49,099 | 47,069 | 50,504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,656 | 43,096 | 90,234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,552 | 45,021 | 47,438 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lesotho?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lesotho was 46,853 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 128,946 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,096 in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Lesotho ranks 115th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release