Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 2.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lesotho, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lesotho stood at 2.66. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lesotho peaked at 5.87 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.76 | 5.7 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.76 | 5.7 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.77 | 5.69 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.41 | 4.96 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 | 3.67 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 3.31 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 2.92 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 | 2.66 | 2.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 68 Botswana 2.7 compare
- 69 Syria 2.7 compare
- 70 Saint Martin (French part) 2.67 compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 2.66 compare
- 73 Mongolia 2.63 compare
- 74 East Timor 2.63 compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10,388 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 81.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lesotho?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lesotho was 2.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 1976.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Lesotho ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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