Children not in school in Lesotho
Lesotho: Children not in school was 69.49 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
69.49
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
15th
of 179 countries
All-time high
69.49
in 2020
All-time low
60.44
in 2013
Years of data
9
2005–2020
Children not in school in Lesotho, 2005–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Lesotho is 69.49, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Lesotho peaked at 69.49 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.44, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 15th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Children not in school in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 65 | — |
| 2013 | 60.44 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 67.15 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 62.22 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 63.68 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 62.31 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 66.63 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 67.67 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 69.49 | +2.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 69.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 69.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65 | 65 | 65 | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.3 | 60.44 | 67.67 | 7 |
| 2020s | 69.49 | 69.49 | 69.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Lesotho?
- Children not in school in Lesotho was 69.49 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 69.49 in 2020.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.44 in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for children not in school?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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