Children out of school, primary, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Children out of school, primary, female was 60,997 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary, female in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary, female in Lesotho stood at 60,997.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 147.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Lesotho peaked at 81,957 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19,527, in 1977.
That places Lesotho 55th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,197 | — |
| 1972 | 29,910 | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 30,701 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 21,620 | -29.6% |
| 1976 | 21,353 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 19,527 | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 28,962 | +48.3% |
| 1979 | 27,837 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 29,741 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 32,044 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 28,661 | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 32,403 | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 34,053 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 34,099 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 37,906 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 31,289 | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 32,792 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 37,375 | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 42,568 | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 42,882 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 45,628 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 53,060 | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 55,268 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 61,425 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 62,354 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 77,186 | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 81,957 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 42,791 | -47.8% |
| 2001 | 37,310 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 31,868 | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 26,964 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 27,534 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 24,504 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 19,818 | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 23,455 | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 21,782 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 22,545 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 22,362 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 22,502 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 22,256 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 21,735 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 24,633 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 26,521 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 25,770 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 24,148 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 33,501 | +38.7% |
| 2019 | 35,589 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 43,338 | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 55,099 | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 54,487 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 57,586 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 60,997 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,513 | 19,527 | 30,701 | 8 |
| 1980s | 33,036 | 28,661 | 37,906 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,036 | 42,568 | 81,957 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27,857 | 19,818 | 42,791 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,902 | 21,735 | 35,589 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,301 | 43,338 | 60,997 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66,961 compare
- 53 Equatorial Guinea 62,954 compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 61,295 compare
- 56 Canada 60,948 compare
- 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60,444 compare
- 58 Morocco 55,174 compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Lesotho?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Lesotho was 60,997 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 81,957 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,527 in 1977.
- How does Lesotho rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 55th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.