Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 39,570 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lesotho, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lesotho is 39,570 number, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lesotho peaked at 214,144 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39,570 number, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 67th of 149 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 119,044 number | — |
| 1973 | 118,634 number | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 119,079 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 126,207 number | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 128,800 number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 134,941 number | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 136,838 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 129,187 number | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 131,711 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 140,409 number | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 133,936 number | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 142,599 number | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 156,627 number | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 159,200 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 174,242 number | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 171,462 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 177,139 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 209,010 number | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 214,144 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 139,711 number | -34.8% |
| 2001 | 124,121 number | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 108,433 number | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 88,384 number | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 82,477 number | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 68,319 number | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 58,555 number | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 66,849 number | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 58,655 number | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 54,018 number | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 44,435 number | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 42,449 number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 43,200 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 40,822 number | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 44,275 number | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 43,738 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 39,570 number | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122,353 number | 118,634 number | 128,800 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 135,660 number | 129,187 number | 142,599 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 180,261 number | 156,627 number | 214,144 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 84,952 number | 54,018 number | 139,711 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,641 number | 39,570 number | 44,435 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lesotho?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lesotho was 39,570 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 214,144 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,570 number in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Lesotho ranks 67th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/