Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho peaked at 1.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 135th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.3% | — |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +5.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho was 1.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Lesotho ranks 135th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release