Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA in Lesotho
Lesotho: Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA was 0.5882 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.5882 GPIA
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
90th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.4844 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
8
1999–2018
Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) in Lesotho, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in Lesotho is 0.5882 GPIA, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in Lesotho peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4844 GPIA, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 90th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4844 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.5496 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +85.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7106 GPIA | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6978 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5882 GPIA | -15.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.5882 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5808 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.5882 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7498 GPIA, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4844 GPIA | 0.4844 GPIA | 0.4844 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5496 GPIA | 0.5496 GPIA | 0.5496 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8465 GPIA | 0.5882 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 87 United States 0.605 GPIA compare
- 88 Brunei 0.6027 GPIA compare
- 89 Burundi 0.5976 GPIA compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 0.5816 GPIA compare
- 92 Tajikistan 0.5808 GPIA compare
- 93 Namibia 0.5783 GPIA compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in Lesotho?
- Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in Lesotho was 0.5882 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4844 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate)?
- Lesotho ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release