School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 153,091 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
153,091 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
129th
of 206 countries
All-time high
189,607 number
in 1998
All-time low
100,682 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Lesotho, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 153,091 number for school age population, primary education, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 189,607 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 100,682 number, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 129th of 206 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, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,682 number | — |
| 1971 | 102,810 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 105,231 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 107,928 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 110,794 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 113,723 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 117,128 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 120,846 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 124,769 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 128,782 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 132,756 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 137,041 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 141,443 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 145,857 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 150,182 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 154,302 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 159,074 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 163,949 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 168,623 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 172,711 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 175,908 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 179,566 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 182,411 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 184,587 number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 186,390 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 187,955 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 188,471 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 189,168 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 189,607 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 189,095 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 187,270 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 184,295 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 180,216 number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 175,494 number | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 170,657 number | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 165,986 number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 162,541 number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 160,138 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 158,555 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 157,394 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 156,285 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 156,937 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 157,638 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 157,890 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 157,353 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 155,640 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 153,830 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 152,708 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 152,346 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 152,541 number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 153,091 number | +0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 153,091 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693,332 number, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 153,091 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113,269 number | 100,682 number | 128,782 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,594 number | 132,756 number | 172,711 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 185,316 number | 175,908 number | 189,607 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,255 number | 157,394 number | 187,270 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,317 number | 152,346 number | 157,890 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,091 number | 153,091 number | 153,091 number | 1 |
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, primary education, female in Lesotho?
- School age population, primary education, female in Lesotho was 153,091 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 189,607 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,682 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.