Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … Arab States adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … Arab States adjusted was 0.4344 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 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 in Lesotho is 0.4344 UIS estimate, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Lesotho peaked at 0.5074 UIS estimate in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3851 UIS estimate, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … Arab States adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4722 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.4908 UIS estimate | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5074 UIS estimate | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4774 UIS estimate | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4781 UIS estimate | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4824 UIS estimate | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.502 UIS estimate | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3851 UIS estimate | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4596 UIS estimate | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4102 UIS estimate | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4256 UIS estimate | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4344 UIS estimate | +2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.4344 UIS estimate is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.435 UIS estimate, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.4344 UIS estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3456 UIS estimate, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4744 UIS estimate | 0.3851 UIS estimate | 0.5074 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4324 UIS estimate | 0.4102 UIS estimate | 0.4596 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 104 Djibouti 0.4356 UIS estimate compare
- 105 Kazakhstan 0.4353 UIS estimate compare
- 106 Bangladesh 0.435 UIS estimate compare
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4308 UIS estimate compare
- 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4291 UIS estimate compare
- 110 Norway 0.4148 UIS estimate 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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Lesotho?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Lesotho was 0.4344 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5074 UIS estimate in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3851 UIS estimate in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Lesotho ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 in the Arab States, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release