Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lesotho

Lesotho: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.55 GPIA in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
1.55 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.69 GPIA
in 1993
All-time low
0 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
33
1970–2012

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lesotho, 1970–2012

00.511.51970199120121970: 1.2 GPIA1971: 1.4 GPIA1973: 1.1 GPIA1977: 1.3 GPIA1978: 1.4 GPIA1979: 1.4 GPIA1980: 1.5 GPIA1981: 1.5 GPIA1982: 1.4 GPIA1983: 1.4 GPIA1984: 1.4 GPIA1985: 1.4 GPIA1986: 1.3 GPIA1989: 1.2 GPIA1991: 1.1 GPIA1992: 1.6 GPIA1993: 1.7 GPIA1996: 1.4 GPIA1998: 0.839 GPIA1999: 1.2 GPIA2000: 1 GPIA2001: 0.862 GPIA2002: 0.713 GPIA2003: 1.2 GPIA2004: 0.901 GPIA2005: 0.964 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 0 GPIA2008: 0 GPIA2009: 0 GPIA2010: 1.7 GPIA2011: 1.6 GPIA2012: 1.6 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 1.55 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2012.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lesotho peaked at 1.69 GPIA in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2007.

Lesotho ranks 1st of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Lesotho, 1970 to 2012.
Year GPIA Change
1970 1.25 GPIA
1971 1.37 GPIA +10.2%
1973 1.12 GPIA -18.5%
1977 1.27 GPIA +13.6%
1978 1.39 GPIA +9.2%
1979 1.43 GPIA +3.4%
1980 1.47 GPIA +2.6%
1981 1.51 GPIA +2.3%
1982 1.44 GPIA -4.2%
1983 1.43 GPIA -0.5%
1984 1.35 GPIA -5.6%
1985 1.37 GPIA +0.9%
1986 1.32 GPIA -3.4%
1989 1.23 GPIA -6.9%
1991 1.1 GPIA -10.4%
1992 1.64 GPIA +49.1%
1993 1.69 GPIA +3.0%
1996 1.4 GPIA -17.0%
1998 0.8392 GPIA -40.2%
1999 1.15 GPIA +37.4%
2000 1.04 GPIA -9.9%
2001 0.8617 GPIA -17.1%
2002 0.7134 GPIA -17.2%
2003 1.24 GPIA +73.5%
2004 0.9015 GPIA -27.2%
2005 0.9643 GPIA +7.0%
2006 1.01 GPIA +4.3%
2007 0 GPIA -100.0%
2008 0 GPIA
2009 0 GPIA
2010 1.68 GPIA
2011 1.59 GPIA -5.1%
2012 1.55 GPIA -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.3 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 1.43 GPIA 6
1980s 1.39 GPIA 1.23 GPIA 1.51 GPIA 8
1990s 1.3 GPIA 0.8392 GPIA 1.69 GPIA 6
2000s 0.6724 GPIA 0 GPIA 1.24 GPIA 10
2010s 1.61 GPIA 1.55 GPIA 1.68 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 2 Nicaragua 1.35 GPIA compare
  2. 3 Dominican Republic 1.32 GPIA compare
  3. 4 British Virgin Islands 1.27 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lesotho?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lesotho was 1.55 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 GPIA in 1993.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2007.
How does Lesotho rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
Lesotho ranks 1st out of 161 countries with data for 2012.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,342 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/