Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0363 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0363 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in 2017.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0382 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per person, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 122nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0087 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0046 units per person | -47.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0085 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0085 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0103 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0118 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.012 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0133 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0135 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0137 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0142 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0154 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.016 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0158 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0159 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0155 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0167 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0175 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0193 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0204 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0213 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0216 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0211 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.021 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0222 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0231 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0238 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0254 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.027 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0276 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0296 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0313 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0339 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0366 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0377 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0382 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0363 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0361 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0362 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0346 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0363 units per person | +4.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0363 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0413 units per person, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0363 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -47.6% | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0046 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0188 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0216 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0265 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 0.0339 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0365 units per person | 0.0346 units per person | 0.0382 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Lesotho was 0.0363 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0382 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per person in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 205 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.