Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 16,693 number in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
16,693 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 142 countries
All-time high
25,410 number
in 2000
All-time low
14,904 number
in 2012
Years of data
35
1973–2016
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lesotho, 1973–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lesotho stood at 16,693 number.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lesotho peaked at 25,410 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,904 number, in 2012.
That places Lesotho 75th out of 142 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 16,677 number | — |
| 1977 | 19,533 number | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 17,371 number | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 17,543 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 16,761 number | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 15,916 number | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 15,562 number | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 17,001 number | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 16,869 number | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 17,405 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 16,827 number | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 20,725 number | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 21,718 number | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 23,389 number | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 23,585 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 22,510 number | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 23,001 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 20,170 number | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 25,410 number | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 23,577 number | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 23,319 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 21,601 number | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 18,236 number | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 18,833 number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 17,940 number | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 18,829 number | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 18,724 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 18,364 number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 16,090 number | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 15,025 number | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 14,904 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 15,421 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 16,279 number | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 16,391 number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 16,693 number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,781 number | 16,677 number | 19,533 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 16,620 number | 15,562 number | 17,405 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 22,157 number | 20,170 number | 23,585 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 20,483 number | 17,940 number | 25,410 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,829 number | 14,904 number | 16,693 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lesotho?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lesotho was 16,693 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25,410 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,904 number in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 142 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of upper secondary school age male youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.