Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 21,468 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Lesotho, 1972–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Lesotho stood at 21,468 number.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Lesotho peaked at 44,735 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,058 number, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 69th of 138 countries on this measure, 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, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 28,126 number | — |
| 1973 | 24,027 number | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 31,636 number | +31.7% |
| 1978 | 19,172 number | -39.4% |
| 1979 | 20,022 number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 19,463 number | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 18,007 number | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 18,689 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 18,733 number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 22,780 number | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 21,612 number | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 23,615 number | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 27,657 number | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 30,773 number | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 35,292 number | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 34,317 number | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 35,260 number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 37,245 number | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 33,190 number | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 44,735 number | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 41,328 number | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 38,031 number | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 30,927 number | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 25,789 number | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 22,013 number | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 20,323 number | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 22,922 number | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 21,229 number | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 18,333 number | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 14,590 number | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 13,058 number | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 13,631 number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 14,636 number | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 16,842 number | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 18,842 number | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 21,468 number | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,597 number | 19,172 number | 31,636 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 20,414 number | 18,007 number | 23,615 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 33,391 number | 27,657 number | 37,245 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 28,563 number | 18,333 number | 44,735 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,152 number | 13,058 number | 21,468 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 66 Hungary 28,413 number compare
- 67 Republic of Moldova 27,284 number compare
- 68 Jamaica 22,209 number compare
- 70 Namibia 20,721 number compare
- 71 United Arab Emirates 18,949 number compare
- 72 Puerto Rico 17,959 number compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Lesotho?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Lesotho was 21,468 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 44,735 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,058 number in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Lesotho ranks 69th out of 138 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/