Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Lesotho

Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was -5.95 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-5.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
161st
of 177 countries
All-time high
61.82 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-19.41 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
29
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Lesotho, 1971–2018

-2002040601971199420181971: -3.6 % change on previous year1974: 17.7 % change on previous year1975: -9.8 % change on previous year1978: 18.9 % change on previous year1979: 10.9 % change on previous year1982: 8.5 % change on previous year1983: 1.1 % change on previous year1984: -4.3 % change on previous year1985: 35.1 % change on previous year1986: 8.4 % change on previous year1987: 29.9 % change on previous year1988: 13 % change on previous year1989: -1.7 % change on previous year1990: -19.4 % change on previous year1991: 5.5 % change on previous year1992: 61.8 % change on previous year1993: 10.4 % change on previous year1994: 7.9 % change on previous year1995: 0.959 % change on previous year1996: 3.6 % change on previous year2000: 7.2 % change on previous year2001: 14.3 % change on previous year2002: -8 % change on previous year2003: 28.9 % change on previous year2006: 4.2 % change on previous year2013: -6.9 % change on previous year2014: -2.3 % change on previous year2015: -5.9 % change on previous year2018: -6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Lesotho is -5.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 243.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Lesotho peaked at 61.82 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -19.41 % change on previous year, in 1990.

Lesotho ranks 161st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1971 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -3.62 % change on previous year
1974 17.7 % change on previous year -588.6%
1975 -9.76 % change on previous year -155.1%
1978 18.9 % change on previous year -293.7%
1979 10.91 % change on previous year -42.3%
1982 8.5 % change on previous year -22.1%
1983 1.12 % change on previous year -86.8%
1984 -4.29 % change on previous year -483.2%
1985 35.12 % change on previous year -919.0%
1986 8.45 % change on previous year -75.9%
1987 29.88 % change on previous year +253.7%
1988 12.98 % change on previous year -56.5%
1989 -1.68 % change on previous year -112.9%
1990 -19.41 % change on previous year +1055.4%
1991 5.51 % change on previous year -128.4%
1992 61.82 % change on previous year +1021.3%
1993 10.43 % change on previous year -83.1%
1994 7.87 % change on previous year -24.5%
1995 0.9591 % change on previous year -87.8%
1996 3.63 % change on previous year +279.0%
2000 7.17 % change on previous year +97.3%
2001 14.25 % change on previous year +98.7%
2002 -8.01 % change on previous year -156.2%
2003 28.92 % change on previous year -460.9%
2006 4.15 % change on previous year -85.6%
2013 -6.85 % change on previous year -265.0%
2014 -2.34 % change on previous year -65.9%
2015 -5.95 % change on previous year +154.4%
2018 -5.95 % change on previous year +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.83 % change on previous year -9.76 % change on previous year 18.9 % change on previous year 5
1980s 11.26 % change on previous year -4.29 % change on previous year 35.12 % change on previous year 8
1990s 10.12 % change on previous year -19.41 % change on previous year 61.82 % change on previous year 7
2000s 9.3 % change on previous year -8.01 % change on previous year 28.92 % change on previous year 5
2010s -5.27 % change on previous year -6.85 % change on previous year -2.34 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 158 Puerto Rico -5.62 % change on previous year compare
  2. 159 Sri Lanka -5.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 160 Barbados -5.88 % change on previous year compare
  4. 162 Cape Verde -6.57 % change on previous year compare
  5. 163 Panama -6.86 % change on previous year compare
  6. 164 Iceland -7.26 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Lesotho?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Lesotho was -5.95 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 61.82 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -19.41 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Lesotho ranks 161st out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 243.3%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.