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 23,628 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lesotho, 1973–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 23,628 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lesotho peaked at 119,126 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23,628 number, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 62nd of 148 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 76,959 number | — |
| 1977 | 79,581 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 84,203 number | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 86,063 number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 88,997 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 88,706 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 84,933 number | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 86,294 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 89,970 number | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 87,000 number | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 90,632 number | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 98,043 number | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 98,775 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 105,293 number | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 102,699 number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 104,210 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 116,987 number | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 119,126 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 79,538 number | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 70,522 number | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 61,944 number | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 52,286 number | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 48,370 number | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 40,704 number | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 35,689 number | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 38,708 number | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 34,289 number | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 33,085 number | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 26,986 number | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 25,673 number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 25,929 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 25,652 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26,852 number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 25,629 number | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 23,628 number | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81,702 number | 76,959 number | 86,063 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 88,076 number | 84,933 number | 90,632 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 106,448 number | 98,043 number | 119,126 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 49,514 number | 33,085 number | 79,538 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,764 number | 23,628 number | 26,986 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)
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- 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 23,628 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 119,126 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 23,628 number in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd 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 33.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (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/