Enrolment in secondary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 58,179 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 58,179 number for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 58,179 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,990 number, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 143rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,425 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,990 number | -37.9% |
| 1972 | 4,478 number | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 6,486 number | +44.8% |
| 1975 | 7,315 number | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 7,687 number | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 7,995 number | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 8,188 number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 9,327 number | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 10,053 number | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 11,033 number | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 11,760 number | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 12,986 number | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 14,096 number | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 15,069 number | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 15,754 number | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 17,087 number | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 18,151 number | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 19,095 number | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 19,440 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 19,856 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 21,282 number | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 22,717 number | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 25,128 number | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 27,983 number | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 29,819 number | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 29,064 number | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 31,337 number | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 32,131 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 34,900 number | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 36,087 number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 37,085 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 39,778 number | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 41,764 number | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 42,361 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 43,915 number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 52,674 number | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 56,789 number | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 55,897 number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 55,836 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 57,214 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 55,032 number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 58,179 number | +5.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 58,179 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 459,252 number, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 58,179 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 351,101 number, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -37.9% | 6,425 number | 3,990 number |
| 1973 | +44.8% | 4,478 number | 6,486 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,877 number | 3,990 number | 9,327 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 14,508 number | 10,053 number | 19,095 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,181 number | 19,440 number | 31,337 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 38,503 number | 32,131 number | 43,915 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 55,946 number | 52,674 number | 58,179 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Lesotho was 58,179 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 58,179 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,990 number in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 202 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.