School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 49,590 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49,590
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
140th
of 220 countries
All-time high
52,423
in 2005
All-time low
21,175
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Lesotho, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Lesotho is 49,590, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 52,423 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21,175, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 140th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,175 | — |
| 1971 | 23,070 | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 23,983 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 24,878 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 25,805 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 26,698 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 27,513 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 28,256 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 28,936 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 29,544 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 30,088 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 30,677 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 31,413 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 32,202 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 33,021 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 33,871 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 34,748 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 35,189 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 35,736 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 36,424 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 37,191 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 38,287 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 39,820 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 41,566 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 43,300 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 44,939 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 46,538 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 48,024 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 49,043 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 50,003 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 50,769 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 51,218 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 51,492 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 51,660 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 52,322 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 52,423 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 51,235 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 50,361 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 49,556 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 48,643 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 47,346 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 46,090 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 45,458 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 45,424 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45,602 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45,062 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 44,041 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 43,789 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 44,726 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 46,528 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 47,632 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 47,328 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 46,792 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 46,887 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48,123 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 49,590 | +3.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 49,590 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 464,124, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 49,590 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 567,110, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,986 | 21,175 | 29,544 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,337 | 30,088 | 36,424 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,871 | 37,191 | 50,003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,968 | 48,643 | 52,423 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,407 | 43,789 | 47,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,725 | 46,792 | 49,590 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Lesotho?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Lesotho was 49,590 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 52,423 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,175 in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release