Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 31,063 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Lesotho, 1973–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Lesotho stood at 31,063 number.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Lesotho peaked at 51,981 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22,957 number, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 64th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 34,789 number | — |
| 1977 | 42,145 number | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 36,327 number | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 36,986 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 38,223 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 36,019 number | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 35,179 number | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 35,637 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 38,505 number | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 37,831 number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 39,737 number | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 46,304 number | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 47,414 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 50,716 number | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 50,003 number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 48,830 number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 50,779 number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 46,491 number | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 51,981 number | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 45,627 number | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 43,222 number | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 37,754 number | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 32,497 number | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 29,589 number | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 28,463 number | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 31,133 number | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 29,431 number | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 28,744 number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 24,613 number | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 22,957 number | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 23,114 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24,479 number | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 27,272 number | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 29,233 number | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 31,063 number | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,562 number | 34,789 number | 42,145 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 37,304 number | 35,179 number | 39,737 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 48,648 number | 46,304 number | 50,779 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 35,844 number | 28,463 number | 51,981 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,104 number | 22,957 number | 31,063 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 34,241 number compare
- 62 Mongolia 31,538 number compare
- 63 Hungary 31,098 number compare
- 65 Switzerland 30,210 number compare
- 66 Bulgaria 29,419 number compare
- 67 Puerto Rico 28,783 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, male in Lesotho?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Lesotho was 31,063 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 51,981 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,957 number in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Lesotho ranks 64th out of 138 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, male (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/