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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Lesotho, 1971–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 158 Puerto Rico -5.62 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Sri Lanka -5.62 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Barbados -5.88 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Cape Verde -6.57 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Panama -6.86 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Iceland -7.26 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.37 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,054 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,532 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.84 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.
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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.