School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 215,517 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
215,517 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
143rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
262,749 number
in 2000
All-time low
123,064 number
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 215,517 number for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 262,749 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 123,064 number, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 142,228 number | — |
| 1971 | 123,064 number | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 125,820 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 128,790 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 132,023 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 135,477 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 138,276 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 141,631 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 145,551 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 149,873 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 154,466 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 158,239 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 162,682 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 167,722 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 173,293 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 179,308 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 184,134 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 189,715 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 195,990 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 202,929 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 210,430 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 215,540 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 221,450 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 227,947 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 234,736 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 241,523 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 247,744 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 253,433 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 258,070 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 261,253 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 262,749 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 261,327 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 258,265 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 254,225 number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 249,810 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 245,345 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 239,796 number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 235,103 number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 231,086 number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 227,385 number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 223,641 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 218,924 number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 216,391 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 215,982 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 217,275 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 219,912 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 220,064 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 220,107 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 219,414 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 217,958 number | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 215,517 number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136,273 number | 123,064 number | 149,873 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,848 number | 154,466 number | 202,929 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,213 number | 210,430 number | 261,253 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 246,509 number | 227,385 number | 262,749 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,967 number | 215,982 number | 223,641 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,517 number | 215,517 number | 215,517 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 140 Puerto Rico 242,690 number compare
- 141 Botswana 234,108 number compare
- 142 Jamaica 233,201 number compare
- 144 Lithuania 208,608 number compare
- 145 North Macedonia 188,894 number compare
- 146 Timor-Leste 186,814 number compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 215,517 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 262,749 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,064 number in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.