Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Lesotho

Lesotho: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 52,531 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
52,531 number
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
70th
of 142 countries
All-time high
96,716 number
in 2000
All-time low
36,015 number
in 2011
Years of data
36
1971–2016

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Lesotho, 1971–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971199320161971: 61.6k number1973: 58.8k number1977: 73.8k number1978: 55.5k number1979: 57.0k number1980: 57.7k number1981: 54.0k number1982: 53.9k number1983: 54.4k number1984: 61.3k number1985: 59.4k number1986: 63.4k number1991: 74.0k number1992: 78.2k number1993: 86.0k number1994: 84.3k number1996: 84.1k number1998: 88.0k number1999: 79.7k number2000: 96.7k number2001: 87.0k number2002: 81.3k number2003: 68.7k number2004: 58.3k number2005: 51.6k number2006: 48.8k number2007: 54.1k number2008: 50.7k number2009: 47.1k number2010: 39.2k number2011: 36.0k number2012: 36.7k number2013: 39.1k number2014: 44.1k number2015: 48.1k number2016: 52.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Lesotho stood at 52,531 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Lesotho peaked at 96,716 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36,015 number, in 2011.

That places Lesotho 70th out of 142 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Lesotho, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 61,622 number
1973 58,816 number -4.6%
1977 73,781 number +25.4%
1978 55,499 number -24.8%
1979 57,008 number +2.7%
1980 57,686 number +1.2%
1981 54,026 number -6.3%
1982 53,868 number -0.3%
1983 54,370 number +0.9%
1984 61,285 number +12.7%
1985 59,443 number -3.0%
1986 63,352 number +6.6%
1991 73,961 number +16.7%
1992 78,187 number +5.7%
1993 86,008 number +10.0%
1994 84,320 number -2.0%
1996 84,090 number -0.3%
1998 88,024 number +4.7%
1999 79,681 number -9.5%
2000 96,716 number +21.4%
2001 86,955 number -10.1%
2002 81,253 number -6.6%
2003 68,681 number -15.5%
2004 58,286 number -15.1%
2005 51,602 number -11.5%
2006 48,786 number -5.5%
2007 54,055 number +10.8%
2008 50,660 number -6.3%
2009 47,077 number -7.1%
2010 39,203 number -16.7%
2011 36,015 number -8.1%
2012 36,745 number +2.0%
2013 39,115 number +6.4%
2014 44,114 number +12.8%
2015 48,075 number +9.0%
2016 52,531 number +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61,345 number 55,499 number 73,781 number 5
1980s 57,719 number 53,868 number 63,352 number 7
1990s 82,039 number 73,961 number 88,024 number 7
2000s 64,407 number 47,077 number 96,716 number 10
2010s 42,257 number 36,015 number 52,531 number 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 67 Poland 61,210 number compare
  2. 68 Hungary 59,511 number compare
  3. 69 Republic of Moldova 54,830 number compare
  4. 71 Jamaica 48,069 number compare
  5. 72 Mongolia 46,853 number compare
  6. 73 Puerto Rico 46,742 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Lesotho?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Lesotho was 52,531 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 96,716 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 36,015 number in 2011.
How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Lesotho ranks 70th out of 142 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/