Inbound internationally mobile … adjusted sub-Saharan UIS estimate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Inbound internationally mobile … adjusted sub-Saharan UIS estimate was 0.8974 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.8974
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
22nd
of 93 countries
All-time high
1.34
in 2013
All-time low
0.8974
in 2018
Years of data
5
2013–2018
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Lesotho, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Lesotho is 0.8974, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 22nd out of 93 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Inbound internationally mobile … adjusted sub-Saharan UIS estimate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.34 | — |
| 2014 | 1.3 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8974 | -20.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.8974 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4751, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.8974 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6034, 1.5× the median. (18 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 sub-saharan africa in Lesotho?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Lesotho was 0.8974 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 2013.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8974 in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release