Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lesotho
Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 28.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lesotho, 1973–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lesotho is 28.1%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lesotho peaked at 60.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 31st out of 138 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 55.2% | — |
| 1977 | 60.5% | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 46.2% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 43.2% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 45.1% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 42.7% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 43.9% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 43.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.1% | 49.9% | 60.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 42.7% | 50.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 36.0% | 44.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 23.7% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.0% | 28.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lesotho?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lesotho was 28.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Lesotho ranks 31st out of 138 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/