Inbound internationally: Students from Botswana … Botswana adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Inbound internationally: Students from Botswana … Botswana adjusted was 0.5 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.5 GPIA
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.5 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.5 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
5
2013–2018
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Lesotho, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Lesotho is 0.5 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inbound internationally: Students from Botswana … Botswana adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.38 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.5 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 GPIA | -66.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.5 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 GPIA, 43% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Lesotho?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Lesotho was 0.5 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Botswana, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release