School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 71,469 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
71,469 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
132nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
82,073 number
in 1991
All-time low
50,058 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Lesotho, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Lesotho stood at 71,469 number.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 82,073 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50,058 number, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50,058 number | — |
| 1971 | 51,613 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 53,245 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 54,883 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 56,287 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 57,843 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 59,851 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 61,878 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 63,840 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 65,472 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 67,160 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 69,179 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 71,105 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 72,883 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 74,393 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 75,806 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 77,722 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 79,448 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 80,804 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 81,399 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 81,597 number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 82,073 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 81,997 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 81,627 number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 81,365 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 81,351 number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 81,134 number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 81,104 number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 81,082 number | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 81,061 number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 80,325 number | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 79,284 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 77,810 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 76,141 number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 74,595 number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 73,323 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 73,304 number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 73,511 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 73,599 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 72,468 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 71,592 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 71,300 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 70,646 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69,751 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 68,687 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 68,072 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 68,981 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 70,151 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 71,269 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 71,469 number | +0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 71,469 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 370,782 number, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 71,469 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,628 number, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,497 number | 50,058 number | 65,472 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,990 number | 67,160 number | 81,399 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,439 number | 81,061 number | 82,073 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,436 number | 72,468 number | 80,325 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,192 number | 68,072 number | 71,592 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Lesotho?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Lesotho was 71,469 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 82,073 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,058 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.