Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Lesotho, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.4% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 24.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 112th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of 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)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.66 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Lesotho was 0.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 112th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.