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
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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (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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