Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Lesotho

Lesotho: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 58,179 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
58,179
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
147th
of 218 countries
All-time high
58,179
in 2017
All-time low
3,990
in 1971
Years of data
48
1970–2017

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Lesotho, 1970–2017

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 58,179 for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 58,179 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,990, in 1971.

Lesotho ranks 147th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Lesotho, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 6,425
1971 3,990 -37.9%
1972 4,478 +12.2%
1973 6,486 +44.8%
1974 6,900 +6.4%
1975 7,315 +6.0%
1976 7,687 +5.1%
1977 7,995 +4.0%
1978 8,188 +2.4%
1979 9,327 +13.9%
1980 10,053 +7.8%
1981 11,033 +9.7%
1982 11,760 +6.6%
1983 12,986 +10.4%
1984 14,096 +8.5%
1985 15,069 +6.9%
1986 15,754 +4.5%
1987 17,087 +8.5%
1988 18,151 +6.2%
1989 19,095 +5.2%
1990 19,440 +1.8%
1991 19,856 +2.1%
1992 21,282 +7.2%
1993 22,717 +6.7%
1994 25,128 +10.6%
1995 26,556 +5.7%
1996 27,983 +5.4%
1997 29,819 +6.6%
1998 29,064 -2.5%
1999 31,337 +7.8%
2000 32,131 +2.5%
2001 34,900 +8.6%
2002 36,087 +3.4%
2003 37,085 +2.8%
2004 39,778 +7.3%
2005 41,764 +5.0%
2006 42,361 +1.4%
2007 43,915 +3.7%
2008 46,835 +6.6%
2009 49,754 +6.2%
2010 52,674 +5.9%
2011 54,732 +3.9%
2012 56,789 +3.8%
2013 55,897 -1.6%
2014 55,836 -0.1%
2015 57,214 +2.5%
2016 55,032 -3.8%
2017 58,179 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,879 3,990 9,327 10
1980s 14,508 10,053 19,095 10
1990s 25,318 19,440 31,337 10
2000s 40,461 32,131 49,754 10
2010s 55,794 52,674 58,179 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Lesotho?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Lesotho was 58,179 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 58,179 in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 3,990 in 1971.
How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Lesotho ranks 147th out of 218 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.