Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 38.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lesotho, 1973–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lesotho is 38.4%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lesotho peaked at 73.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 35th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 70.2% | — |
| 1977 | 73.9% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 63.9% | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 62.6% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 58.0% | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 54.2% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 55.1% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 52.8% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 52.6% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 54.8% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.7% | 62.6% | 73.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 50.0% | 58.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 40.4% | 54.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 36.6% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 33.9% | 38.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lesotho?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lesotho was 38.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Lesotho ranks 35th out of 142 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.