School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 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 education, both 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release