Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lesotho

Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.6164 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6164 GPIA
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
108th
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.6933 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.1757 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
35
1973–2016

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lesotho, 1973–2016

0.20.40.61973199420161973: 0.345 GPIA1977: 0.511 GPIA1978: 0.192 GPIA1979: 0.244 GPIA1980: 0.274 GPIA1981: 0.29 GPIA1982: 0.299 GPIA1983: 0.235 GPIA1984: 0.419 GPIA1985: 0.357 GPIA1986: 0.415 GPIA1991: 0.392 GPIA1992: 0.416 GPIA1993: 0.5 GPIA1994: 0.521 GPIA1996: 0.555 GPIA1998: 0.649 GPIA1999: 0.561 GPIA2000: 0.671 GPIA2001: 0.693 GPIA2002: 0.671 GPIA2003: 0.535 GPIA2004: 0.519 GPIA2005: 0.433 GPIA2006: 0.371 GPIA2007: 0.495 GPIA2008: 0.51 GPIA2009: 0.335 GPIA2010: 0.275 GPIA2011: 0.176 GPIA2012: 0.298 GPIA2013: 0.252 GPIA2014: 0.426 GPIA2015: 0.57 GPIA2016: 0.616 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lesotho is 0.6164 GPIA, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lesotho peaked at 0.6933 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1757 GPIA, in 2011.

Lesotho ranks 108th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Lesotho, 1973 to 2016.
Year GPIA Change
1973 0.3449 GPIA
1977 0.5112 GPIA +48.2%
1978 0.1915 GPIA -62.5%
1979 0.2444 GPIA +27.6%
1980 0.2738 GPIA +12.1%
1981 0.2904 GPIA +6.0%
1982 0.2993 GPIA +3.1%
1983 0.2349 GPIA -21.5%
1984 0.4194 GPIA +78.5%
1985 0.3566 GPIA -15.0%
1986 0.4154 GPIA +16.5%
1991 0.3916 GPIA -5.7%
1992 0.4157 GPIA +6.1%
1993 0.4999 GPIA +20.3%
1994 0.5213 GPIA +4.3%
1996 0.5553 GPIA +6.5%
1998 0.649 GPIA +16.9%
1999 0.5611 GPIA -13.5%
2000 0.6711 GPIA +19.6%
2001 0.6933 GPIA +3.3%
2002 0.6706 GPIA -3.3%
2003 0.5346 GPIA -20.3%
2004 0.5189 GPIA -2.9%
2005 0.4327 GPIA -16.6%
2006 0.3709 GPIA -14.3%
2007 0.4946 GPIA +33.3%
2008 0.5098 GPIA +3.1%
2009 0.3351 GPIA -34.3%
2010 0.2749 GPIA -18.0%
2011 0.1757 GPIA -36.1%
2012 0.2977 GPIA +69.4%
2013 0.2524 GPIA -15.2%
2014 0.4264 GPIA +69.0%
2015 0.5696 GPIA +33.6%
2016 0.6164 GPIA +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.323 GPIA 0.1915 GPIA 0.5112 GPIA 4
1980s 0.3271 GPIA 0.2349 GPIA 0.4194 GPIA 7
1990s 0.5134 GPIA 0.3916 GPIA 0.649 GPIA 7
2000s 0.5232 GPIA 0.3351 GPIA 0.6933 GPIA 10
2010s 0.3733 GPIA 0.1757 GPIA 0.6164 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 105 Ghana 0.64 GPIA compare
  2. 106 Netherlands 0.6385 GPIA compare
  3. 107 Malta 0.6213 GPIA compare
  4. 109 Suriname 0.594 GPIA compare
  5. 110 Ireland 0.592 GPIA compare
  6. 111 Latvia 0.588 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lesotho?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lesotho was 0.6164 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.6933 GPIA in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1757 GPIA in 2011.
How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Lesotho ranks 108th out of 133 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,962 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/