Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted was 1.17 UIS estimate in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.17 UIS estimate
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
59th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.23 UIS estimate
in 2014
All-time low
1.12 UIS estimate
in 2021
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho is 1.17 UIS estimate, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho peaked at 1.23 UIS estimate in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.12 UIS estimate, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.13 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.23 UIS estimate | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.23 UIS estimate | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.12 UIS estimate | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.14 UIS estimate | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 UIS estimate | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.15 UIS estimate | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.13 UIS estimate | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 UIS estimate | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 UIS estimate | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.15 UIS estimate | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.17 UIS estimate | +2.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.17 UIS estimate is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7118 UIS estimate, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.17 UIS estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6694 UIS estimate, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.16 UIS estimate | 1.12 UIS estimate | 1.23 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.14 UIS estimate | 1.12 UIS estimate | 1.17 UIS estimate | 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 1.17 UIS estimate 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 1.23 UIS estimate in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 UIS estimate in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Lesotho ranks 59th 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 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release