Share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho

Lesotho: Share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 5.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
5.9%
Change on year
down 48.6%
World rank
111th
of 155 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.4%
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2017

Share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho, 1998–2017

0510151998200720171998: 0.364 %1999: 0.789 %2000: 0.666 %2001: 1 %2002: 1.2 %2003: 2.7 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 1.8 %2006: 1.8 %2010: 1.7 %2012: 13.4 %2013: 5.7 %2014: 3.6 %2015: 11.4 %2017: 5.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 5.9% for share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2017.

The figure is down 48.6% on the previous year and up 229.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho peaked at 13.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.

That places Lesotho 111th out of 155 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in Lesotho, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 0.4%
1999 0.8% +116.9%
2000 0.7% -15.5%
2001 1.0% +54.6%
2002 1.2% +19.3%
2003 2.7% +118.5%
2004 2.7% +0.5%
2005 1.8% -32.0%
2006 1.8% -3.2%
2010 1.7% -5.7%
2012 13.4% +702.8%
2013 5.7% -57.4%
2014 3.6% -36.5%
2015 11.4% +212.8%
2017 5.9% -48.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 2
2000s 1.7% 0.7% 2.7% 7
2010s 7.0% 1.7% 13.4% 6

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  4. 112 Pakistan 5.7% compare
  5. 113 Albania 5.7% compare
  6. 114 Bangladesh 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho?
Share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho was 5.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
How does Lesotho rank for share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Lesotho ranks 111th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 229.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 3,299 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in vocational programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.