Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Lesotho
Lesotho: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 10.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.77
in 2012
All-time low
8.7
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Lesotho is 10.99, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Lesotho peaked at 11.77 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 1993.
Lesotho ranks 158th 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 vs share in extreme poverty in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.91 | — |
| 1991 | 9.01 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.96 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 8.7 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.01 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 9.09 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.99 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 8.94 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.89 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.84 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.67 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 9.89 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 10.07 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.47 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.63 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.8 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.01 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.14 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.26 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.39 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.52 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.64 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.77 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.41 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.36 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.2 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.26 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.33 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.24 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.16 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.07 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.99 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.99 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 10.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.51, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 10.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.85, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.93 | 8.7 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.63 | 9.67 | 11.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.39 | 11.16 | 11.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.01 | 10.99 | 11.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Lesotho?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Lesotho was 10.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 in 2012.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 1993.
- How does Lesotho rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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