Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 57,783 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57,783
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
76th
of 175 countries
All-time high
57,783
in 2024
All-time low
28,050
in 2011
Years of data
43
1973–2024
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Lesotho, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Lesotho is 57,783, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Lesotho peaked at 57,783 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,050, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 35,568 | — |
| 1977 | 43,545 | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 36,962 | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 36,696 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 37,025 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 34,915 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 34,138 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 34,365 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 36,784 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 35,623 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 38,508 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 41,497 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 42,598 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 45,526 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 44,466 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 43,592 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 46,772 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 43,320 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 49,717 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 45,845 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 45,559 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 41,707 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 37,297 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 34,538 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 32,685 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 35,143 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 33,096 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 32,191 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 28,362 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 28,050 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 28,426 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 29,512 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 30,797 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 32,018 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 33,974 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 33,439 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 38,548 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 43,100 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 48,481 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 50,452 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 52,387 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 56,914 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 57,783 | +1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 57,783 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 229,144, 25% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 57,783 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 394,676, 15% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,193 | 35,568 | 43,545 | 4 |
| 1980s | 35,908 | 34,138 | 38,508 | 7 |
| 1990s | 43,967 | 41,497 | 46,772 | 7 |
| 2000s | 38,778 | 32,191 | 49,717 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,623 | 28,050 | 43,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,203 | 48,481 | 57,783 | 5 |
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Lesotho?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Lesotho was 57,783 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 57,783 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,050 in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Lesotho ranks 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release