Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 7 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Lesotho, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Lesotho is 7, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Lesotho peaked at 7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 7 | — |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
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)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
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- 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 number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Lesotho?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Lesotho was 7 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Lesotho ranks 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education. Most countries have legislation specifying the ages and the level of education (typically pre-primary or primary education) at which children should start school. Such legislation usually also specifies either the number of years of education that are guaranteed or the age at which young people may leave education or, in some cases, both. The number of years of primary and secondary education to which children are legally entitled should ideally be the number of grades of primary and secondary education which young people are expected to have completed before being legally eligible to leave school. Years of pre-primary education covered by the legal entitlement should be excluded from this indicator. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/