School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 105,295 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
105,295 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
135th
of 203 countries
All-time high
120,714 number
in 2003
All-time low
51,299 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Lesotho, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Lesotho is 105,295 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 120,714 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 51,299 number, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51,299 number | — |
| 1971 | 53,932 number | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 54,713 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 55,632 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 56,770 number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 58,107 number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 59,651 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 61,199 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 62,864 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 64,551 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 66,245 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 67,903 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 69,195 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 70,689 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 72,428 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 74,381 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 76,509 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 78,150 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 80,351 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 82,927 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 85,663 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 88,366 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 90,145 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 91,933 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 93,989 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 96,577 number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 99,870 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 103,570 number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 107,738 number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 111,974 number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 115,823 number | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 118,961 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 120,203 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 120,714 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 120,632 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 120,281 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 119,815 number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 117,970 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 116,612 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 115,667 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 114,896 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 111,132 number | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 108,763 number | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 107,051 number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 105,943 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 105,295 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 104,086 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 105,295 number | +1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 105,295 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 509,378 number, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 105,295 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 572,800 number, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,872 number | 51,299 number | 64,551 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,878 number | 66,245 number | 82,927 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,982 number | 85,663 number | 111,974 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,668 number | 115,667 number | 120,714 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,808 number | 104,086 number | 114,896 number | 8 |
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, tertiary education, female in Lesotho?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Lesotho was 105,295 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 120,714 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,299 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.