Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 33.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lesotho, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 33.9%.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 73.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 40th of 147 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 73.4% | — |
| 1973 | 69.9% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 72.7% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 57.4% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 46.6% | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 46.0% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 46.6% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 44.4% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 47.0% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 42.1% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +34.2% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.5% | 57.4% | 73.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 44.4% | 51.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 37.7% | 52.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 35.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 30.0% | 33.9% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lesotho was 33.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 147 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.