School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) was 108,059 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
108,059 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
143rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
132,721 number
in 2000
All-time low
62,817 number
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Lesotho, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, female in Lesotho stood at 108,059 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 132,721 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62,817 number, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 143rd of 205 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, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72,710 number | — |
| 1971 | 62,817 number | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 64,280 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 65,751 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 67,256 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 68,789 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 70,278 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 71,927 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 73,779 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 75,825 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 78,055 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 80,236 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 82,599 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 85,135 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 87,854 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 90,752 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 93,702 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 96,861 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 100,112 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 103,325 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 106,395 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 109,056 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 111,691 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 114,456 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 117,613 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 121,352 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 124,601 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 127,792 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 130,472 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 132,205 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 132,721 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 131,770 number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 129,881 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 127,472 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 124,956 number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 122,579 number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 119,811 number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 117,494 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 115,508 number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 113,678 number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 111,837 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 109,476 number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 108,061 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 107,647 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 108,126 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 109,422 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 109,693 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 109,910 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 109,730 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 109,149 number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 108,059 number | -1.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 108,059 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 676,884 number, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 108,059 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 976,660 number, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69,341 number | 62,817 number | 75,825 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,863 number | 78,055 number | 103,325 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,563 number | 106,395 number | 132,205 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,587 number | 113,678 number | 132,721 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,305 number | 107,647 number | 111,837 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,059 number | 108,059 number | 108,059 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 140 Botswana 115,705 number compare
- 141 Puerto Rico 115,230 number compare
- 142 Jamaica 114,414 number compare
- 144 Lithuania 101,860 number compare
- 145 East Timor 92,113 number compare
- 146 North Macedonia 91,593 number compare
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, secondary education, female in Lesotho?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Lesotho was 108,059 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 132,721 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,817 number in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.