Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lesotho

Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.7664 GPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7664 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
105th
of 141 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.7178 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
35
1973–2016

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lesotho, 1973–2016

00.250.50.7511973199420161973: 0.992 GPIA1977: 0.969 GPIA1978: 0.855 GPIA1979: 0.837 GPIA1980: 0.781 GPIA1981: 0.727 GPIA1982: 0.779 GPIA1983: 0.801 GPIA1984: 0.769 GPIA1985: 0.786 GPIA1986: 0.781 GPIA1991: 0.813 GPIA1992: 0.893 GPIA1993: 0.907 GPIA1994: 0.862 GPIA1996: 0.896 GPIA1998: 0.796 GPIA1999: 0.868 GPIA2000: 1 GPIA2001: 1.1 GPIA2002: 1 GPIA2003: 1 GPIA2004: 1 GPIA2005: 0.923 GPIA2006: 0.917 GPIA2007: 0.895 GPIA2008: 0.843 GPIA2009: 0.81 GPIA2010: 0.763 GPIA2011: 0.777 GPIA2012: 0.753 GPIA2013: 0.808 GPIA2014: 0.759 GPIA2015: 0.718 GPIA2016: 0.766 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.7664 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lesotho peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7178 GPIA, in 2015.

That places Lesotho 105th out of 141 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Lesotho, 1973 to 2016.
Year GPIA Change
1973 0.9923 GPIA
1977 0.9692 GPIA -2.3%
1978 0.8551 GPIA -11.8%
1979 0.8366 GPIA -2.2%
1980 0.7813 GPIA -6.6%
1981 0.7269 GPIA -7.0%
1982 0.7785 GPIA +7.1%
1983 0.8007 GPIA +2.8%
1984 0.7685 GPIA -4.0%
1985 0.7857 GPIA +2.2%
1986 0.7809 GPIA -0.6%
1991 0.8131 GPIA +4.1%
1992 0.8931 GPIA +9.8%
1993 0.9067 GPIA +1.5%
1994 0.8623 GPIA -4.9%
1996 0.896 GPIA +3.9%
1998 0.7959 GPIA -11.2%
1999 0.8682 GPIA +9.1%
2000 1.01 GPIA +16.9%
2001 1.06 GPIA +4.7%
2002 1.03 GPIA -2.9%
2003 1.02 GPIA -1.3%
2004 1 GPIA -1.3%
2005 0.9231 GPIA -8.1%
2006 0.917 GPIA -0.7%
2007 0.8954 GPIA -2.4%
2008 0.8434 GPIA -5.8%
2009 0.8104 GPIA -3.9%
2010 0.7631 GPIA -5.8%
2011 0.7774 GPIA +1.9%
2012 0.7532 GPIA -3.1%
2013 0.8077 GPIA +7.2%
2014 0.7588 GPIA -6.0%
2015 0.7178 GPIA -5.4%
2016 0.7664 GPIA +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9133 GPIA 0.8366 GPIA 0.9923 GPIA 4
1980s 0.7747 GPIA 0.7269 GPIA 0.8007 GPIA 7
1990s 0.8622 GPIA 0.7959 GPIA 0.9067 GPIA 7
2000s 0.9519 GPIA 0.8104 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 10
2010s 0.7635 GPIA 0.7178 GPIA 0.8077 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 102 Guyana 0.7765 GPIA compare
  2. 103 Luxembourg 0.7711 GPIA compare
  3. 104 Fiji 0.768 GPIA compare
  4. 106 France 0.7645 GPIA compare
  5. 107 Iceland 0.7526 GPIA compare
  6. 108 Latvia 0.7323 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lesotho?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lesotho was 0.7664 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7178 GPIA in 2015.
How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
Lesotho ranks 105th out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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 youth of upper 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
184 places, 2,951 data points, 1970–2019
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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/