Enrolment in tertiary education, all … education annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, all … education annual growth rate 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 … education annual growth rate 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -5.95 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.81 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -5.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.59 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.