Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lesotho
Lesotho: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 10.68 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lesotho stood at 10.68 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lesotho peaked at 11.36 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.96 years, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.96 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.1 years | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8 years | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.37 years | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 8.42 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.45 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.44 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.43 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.39 years | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 9.68 years | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.89 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.27 years | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 10.46 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.64 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.86 years | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.94 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.02 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.11 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.27 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.04 years | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.01 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.87 years | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.9 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.83 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.76 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.68 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.68 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.68 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.28 years | 7.96 years | 8.46 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 years | 9.39 years | 11.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.04 years | 10.83 years | 11.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7 years | 10.68 years | 10.76 years | 4 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58,179 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,622 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,586 (2018)
- 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, female (number) -5.95 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lesotho?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lesotho was 10.68 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.36 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 years in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Lesotho ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.