School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 152,308 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
152,308 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
130th
of 206 countries
All-time high
191,731 number
in 1997
All-time low
99,917 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Lesotho, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 152,308 number for school age population, primary education, male in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 191,731 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 99,917 number, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 130th 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, male (number) (School male) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99,917 number | — |
| 1971 | 101,927 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 104,247 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 106,908 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 109,885 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 113,085 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 116,284 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 120,069 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 124,214 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 128,417 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 132,390 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 136,836 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 141,457 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 146,074 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 150,524 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 154,630 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 158,508 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 162,475 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 166,638 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 171,152 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 176,025 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 178,872 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 182,245 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 185,503 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 187,765 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 188,331 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 190,629 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 191,731 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 191,699 number | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 190,631 number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 188,662 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 184,894 number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 180,477 number | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 175,782 number | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 171,055 number | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 166,373 number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 162,734 number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 160,033 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 158,102 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 156,628 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 155,291 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 156,184 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 157,056 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 157,346 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 156,620 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 154,420 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 152,687 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 151,625 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 151,319 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 151,601 number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 152,308 number | +0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 152,308 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 740,623 number, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 152,308 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million number, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112,495 number | 99,917 number | 128,417 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,068 number | 132,390 number | 171,152 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,343 number | 176,025 number | 191,731 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,474 number | 156,628 number | 188,662 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,415 number | 151,319 number | 157,346 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,308 number | 152,308 number | 152,308 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, male in Lesotho?
- School age population, primary education, male in Lesotho was 152,308 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 191,731 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,917 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.