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Start month of the academic school year in Lesotho

Lesotho: Start month of the academic school year was 7 tertiary education in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
8 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
6 tertiary education
in 2015
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Start month of the academic school year in Lesotho, 1998–2018

024681998200820181998: 8 tertiary education1999: 8 tertiary education2000: 8 tertiary education2001: 8 tertiary education2002: 8 tertiary education2003: 8 tertiary education2004: 8 tertiary education2005: 8 tertiary education2006: 8 tertiary education2007: 8 tertiary education2008: 8 tertiary education2009: 8 tertiary education2010: 8 tertiary education2012: 7 tertiary education2013: 7 tertiary education2014: 7 tertiary education2015: 6 tertiary education2016: 6 tertiary education2017: 7 tertiary education2018: 7 tertiary education

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.

Analysis

In 2018, start month of the academic school year in Lesotho stood at 7 tertiary education.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Lesotho peaked at 8 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6 tertiary education, in 2015.

Lesotho ranks 142nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Start month of the academic school year in Lesotho, year by year

Year tertiary education Change
1998 8 tertiary education —
1999 8 tertiary education +0.0%
2000 8 tertiary education +0.0%
2001 8 tertiary education +0.0%
2002 8 tertiary education +0.0%
2003 8 tertiary education +0.0%
2004 8 tertiary education +0.0%
2005 8 tertiary education +0.0%
2006 8 tertiary education +0.0%
2007 8 tertiary education +0.0%
2008 8 tertiary education +0.0%
2009 8 tertiary education +0.0%
2010 8 tertiary education +0.0%
2012 7 tertiary education -12.5%
2013 7 tertiary education +0.0%
2014 7 tertiary education +0.0%
2015 6 tertiary education -14.3%
2016 6 tertiary education +0.0%
2017 7 tertiary education +16.7%
2018 7 tertiary education +0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 7 tertiary education is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9 tertiary education, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 7 tertiary education is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9 tertiary education, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8 tertiary education 8 tertiary education 8 tertiary education 2
2000s 8 tertiary education 8 tertiary education 8 tertiary education 10
2010s 6.88 tertiary education 6 tertiary education 8 tertiary education 8

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 142 American Samoa 7 tertiary education compare
  2. 142 Bangladesh 7 tertiary education compare
  3. 142 Brunei 7 tertiary education compare
  4. 142 Eritrea 7 tertiary education compare
  5. 142 India 7 tertiary education compare
  6. 142 Mauritius 7 tertiary education compare
  7. 142 South Sudan 7 tertiary education compare
  8. 142 Sweden 7 tertiary education compare
  9. 142 United States 7 tertiary education compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is start month of the academic school year in Lesotho?
Start month of the academic school year in Lesotho was 7 tertiary education in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 8 tertiary education in 1998.
What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 6 tertiary education in 2015.
How does Lesotho rank for start month of the academic school year?
Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education)
Unit
tertiary education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,023 data points, 1991–2020
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Starting month of the academic school year for tertiary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/