Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Lesotho, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Lesotho is 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Lesotho peaked at 52.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.
That places Lesotho 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | — |
| 2001 | 51.91 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 50.84 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 49.77 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 48.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 47.63 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 46.52 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 45.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 44.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 43.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 42.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 41.37 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 40.65 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 39.92 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 39.19 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 38.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 37.15 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 35.85 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 34.56 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 33.29 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 32.03 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 30.75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 29.49 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 28.26 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 27.05 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 25.88 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -4.3% |
| 2026 | 24.96 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.5% |
| 2027 | 24.07 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.6% |
| 2028 | 23.19 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.6% |
| 2029 | 22.34 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.7% |
| 2030 | 21.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.7% |
| 2040 | 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -32.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 | -32.0% | 21.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.13 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 43.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 52.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.25 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 33.29 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 42.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 22.34 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 32.03 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2030s | 21.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 21.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 21.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
| 2040s | 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 11 Somalia 42.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 12 Rwanda 41.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 13 Djibouti 40.78 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 39.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 15 Eritrea 39.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 16 Bhutan 38.98 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 17 Angola 36.57 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0432 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 81.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 4.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 51.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 43.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Lesotho?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Lesotho was 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 52.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
- How does Lesotho rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
- Lesotho ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.