Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lesotho
Lesotho: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 68,886 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lesotho, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lesotho stood at 68,886 number.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lesotho peaked at 252,509 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 68,606 number, in 2013.
That places Lesotho 69th out of 139 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 153,235 number | — |
| 1973 | 152,897 number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 158,423 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 159,047 number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 161,531 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 165,192 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 164,800 number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 157,439 number | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 162,977 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 170,814 number | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 165,549 number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 173,285 number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 194,827 number | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 200,903 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 219,227 number | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 215,578 number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 220,169 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 250,971 number | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 252,509 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 191,823 number | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 173,613 number | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 156,383 number | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 132,274 number | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 119,114 number | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 104,519 number | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 92,920 number | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 102,520 number | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 93,151 number | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 87,233 number | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 72,766 number | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 69,136 number | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 69,296 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68,606 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 72,740 number | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 71,691 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 68,886 number | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157,027 number | 152,897 number | 161,531 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 165,722 number | 157,439 number | 173,285 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 222,026 number | 194,827 number | 252,509 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 125,355 number | 87,233 number | 191,823 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,446 number | 68,606 number | 72,766 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 66 Hungary 76,683 number compare
- 67 Namibia 73,237 number compare
- 68 Republic of Moldova 70,875 number compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 68,327 number compare
- 71 Switzerland 65,832 number compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 57,966 number
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lesotho?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lesotho was 68,886 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 252,509 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,606 number in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Lesotho ranks 69th out of 139 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/