Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho

Lesotho: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita was 0.027 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.027 units per person
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
181st
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0279 units per person
in 2012
All-time low
0.0038 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
43
1970–2017

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2017

0.0050.010.0150.020.0250.031970199320171970: 0.006 units per person1971: 0.004 units per person1972: 0.004 units per person1973: 0.006 units per person1975: 0.006 units per person1976: 0.006 units per person1977: 0.006 units per person1978: 0.006 units per person1979: 0.007 units per person1980: 0.007 units per person1981: 0.008 units per person1982: 0.008 units per person1983: 0.008 units per person1984: 0.009 units per person1985: 0.009 units per person1986: 0.009 units per person1987: 0.01 units per person1988: 0.01 units per person1989: 0.011 units per person1990: 0.011 units per person1991: 0.011 units per person1992: 0.011 units per person1993: 0.012 units per person1994: 0.013 units per person1996: 0.014 units per person1997: 0.015 units per person1998: 0.015 units per person1999: 0.016 units per person2000: 0.016 units per person2001: 0.017 units per person2002: 0.018 units per person2003: 0.019 units per person2004: 0.02 units per person2005: 0.021 units per person2006: 0.022 units per person2007: 0.022 units per person2010: 0.026 units per person2012: 0.028 units per person2013: 0.027 units per person2014: 0.027 units per person2015: 0.027 units per person2016: 0.026 units per person2017: 0.027 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.027 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in 2017.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0279 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per person, in 1971.

That places Lesotho 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho, 1970 to 2017.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0063 units per person
1971 0.0038 units per person -40.1%
1972 0.0041 units per person +8.4%
1973 0.0057 units per person +39.9%
1975 0.006 units per person +5.3%
1976 0.0061 units per person +1.8%
1977 0.0062 units per person +1.0%
1978 0.0062 units per person -0.5%
1979 0.0068 units per person +10.7%
1980 0.0071 units per person +4.7%
1981 0.0076 units per person +6.6%
1982 0.0079 units per person +3.5%
1983 0.0085 units per person +7.3%
1984 0.0089 units per person +5.5%
1985 0.0093 units per person +3.9%
1986 0.0095 units per person +1.9%
1987 0.01 units per person +6.1%
1988 0.0104 units per person +4.0%
1989 0.0108 units per person +3.1%
1990 0.0107 units per person -0.1%
1991 0.0108 units per person +0.3%
1992 0.0114 units per person +5.4%
1993 0.0119 units per person +5.1%
1994 0.013 units per person +9.1%
1996 0.0142 units per person +8.8%
1997 0.015 units per person +5.7%
1998 0.0145 units per person -3.0%
1999 0.0156 units per person +7.5%
2000 0.016 units per person +2.5%
2001 0.0174 units per person +8.8%
2002 0.0181 units per person +3.7%
2003 0.0187 units per person +3.3%
2004 0.0202 units per person +8.0%
2005 0.0214 units per person +6.0%
2006 0.0218 units per person +1.8%
2007 0.0225 units per person +3.2%
2010 0.0264 units per person +17.4%
2012 0.0279 units per person +5.8%
2013 0.0272 units per person -2.6%
2014 0.0268 units per person -1.2%
2015 0.0272 units per person +1.3%
2016 0.0258 units per person -5.0%
2017 0.027 units per person +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0057 units per person 0.0038 units per person 0.0068 units per person 9
1980s 0.009 units per person 0.0071 units per person 0.0108 units per person 10
1990s 0.013 units per person 0.0107 units per person 0.0156 units per person 9
2000s 0.0195 units per person 0.016 units per person 0.0225 units per person 8
2010s 0.0269 units per person 0.0258 units per person 0.0279 units per person 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 178 Qatar 0.0274 units per person compare
  2. 179 Japan 0.0272 units per person compare
  3. 180 Puerto Rico 0.0271 units per person compare
  4. 182 Malawi 0.0268 units per person compare
  5. 183 Madagascar 0.0267 units per person compare
  6. 184 Republic of Korea 0.0266 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho was 0.027 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.0279 units per person in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 1971.
How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita?
Lesotho ranks 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 6,799 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.