Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lesotho
Lesotho: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 40,321 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lesotho, 1973–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 40,321 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lesotho peaked at 139,988 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40,321 number, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 67th of 136 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 93,636 number | — |
| 1977 | 99,114 number | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 101,574 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 103,606 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 105,758 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 104,622 number | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 100,495 number | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 103,295 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 106,839 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 104,405 number | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 107,459 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 118,768 number | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 120,493 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 128,682 number | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 126,284 number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 126,720 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 139,988 number | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 139,296 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 104,948 number | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 94,099 number | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 85,263 number | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 73,887 number | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 66,606 number | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 59,537 number | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 53,629 number | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 57,537 number | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 53,013 number | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 51,449 number | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 43,076 number | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 40,698 number | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 40,833 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 41,073 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 43,131 number | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 42,020 number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 40,321 number | -4.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 40,321 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,268 number, 21% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 40,321 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 451,964 number, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99,482 number | 93,636 number | 103,606 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 104,696 number | 100,495 number | 107,459 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 128,604 number | 118,768 number | 139,988 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 69,997 number | 51,449 number | 104,948 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,593 number | 40,321 number | 43,131 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 40,321 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 139,988 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,321 number in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Lesotho ranks 67th out of 136 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 24.8%. 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, male (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/