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 15,942 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lesotho, 1972–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 15,942 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lesotho peaked at 95,018 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15,170 number, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 69th of 148 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 43,414 number | — |
| 1973 | 41,675 number | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 39,498 number | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 42,004 number | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 42,737 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 45,944 number | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 48,132 number | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 44,254 number | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 45,417 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 50,439 number | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 46,936 number | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 51,967 number | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 58,584 number | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 60,425 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 68,949 number | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 68,763 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 72,929 number | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 92,023 number | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 95,018 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 60,173 number | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 53,599 number | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 46,489 number | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 36,098 number | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 34,107 number | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 27,615 number | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 22,866 number | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 28,141 number | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 24,366 number | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 20,933 number | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 17,449 number | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 16,776 number | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 17,271 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 15,170 number | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 17,423 number | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 18,109 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 15,942 number | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,866 number | 39,498 number | 43,414 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 47,584 number | 44,254 number | 51,967 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 73,813 number | 58,584 number | 95,018 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 35,439 number | 20,933 number | 60,173 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,877 number | 15,170 number | 18,109 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
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- 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 15,942 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 95,018 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 15,170 number in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Lesotho ranks 69th out of 148 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 30.3%. 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, female (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/