Inequality in education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Inequality in education was 0.1956 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1956
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.243
in 2010
All-time low
0.1956
in 2018
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Lesotho, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Lesotho is 0.1956, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Lesotho peaked at 0.243 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1956, in 2018.
That places Lesotho 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.243 | — |
| 2011 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2192 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2192 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2192 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2192 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1956 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1956 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1956 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1956 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1956 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1956 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1956 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1956 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.224 | 0.1956 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1956 | 0.1956 | 0.1956 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Lesotho?
- Inequality in education in Lesotho was 0.1956 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.243 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1956 in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for inequality in education?
- Lesotho ranks 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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