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

Latest (2016)
68,886 number
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
69th
of 139 countries
All-time high
252,509 number
in 1999
All-time low
68,606 number
in 2013
Years of data
36
1971–2016

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lesotho, 1971–2016

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1971199320161971: 153.2k number1973: 152.9k number1977: 158.4k number1978: 159.0k number1979: 161.5k number1980: 165.2k number1981: 164.8k number1982: 157.4k number1983: 163.0k number1984: 170.8k number1985: 165.5k number1986: 173.3k number1991: 194.8k number1992: 200.9k number1993: 219.2k number1994: 215.6k number1996: 220.2k number1998: 251.0k number1999: 252.5k number2000: 191.8k number2001: 173.6k number2002: 156.4k number2003: 132.3k number2004: 119.1k number2005: 104.5k number2006: 92.9k number2007: 102.5k number2008: 93.2k number2009: 87.2k number2010: 72.8k number2011: 69.1k number2012: 69.3k number2013: 68.6k number2014: 72.7k number2015: 71.7k number2016: 68.9k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Lesotho, 1971 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 66 Hungary 76,683 number compare
  2. 67 Namibia 73,237 number compare
  3. 68 Republic of Moldova 70,875 number compare
  4. 70 Kyrgyzstan 68,327 number compare
  5. 71 Switzerland 65,832 number compare
  6. 72 Azerbaijan 57,966 number

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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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/