Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 23,215 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lesotho, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lesotho is 23,215 number, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 46,063 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9,328 number, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 68th out of 150 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27,431 number | — |
| 1973 | 24,553 number | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 34,437 number | +40.3% |
| 1978 | 22,659 number | -34.2% |
| 1979 | 24,277 number | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 27,435 number | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 26,064 number | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 25,616 number | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 23,104 number | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 30,880 number | +33.7% |
| 1985 | 27,830 number | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 32,666 number | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 35,761 number | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 36,484 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 41,023 number | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 40,204 number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 41,060 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 46,063 number | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 41,316 number | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 44,604 number | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 37,463 number | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 33,303 number | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 24,791 number | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 21,649 number | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 15,402 number | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 14,421 number | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 18,384 number | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 16,164 number | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 13,862 number | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 10,872 number | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 9,328 number | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 10,649 number | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 11,331 number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 15,649 number | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 20,122 number | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 23,215 number | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,671 number | 22,659 number | 34,437 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 27,656 number | 23,104 number | 32,666 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 40,273 number | 35,761 number | 46,063 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 24,004 number | 13,862 number | 44,604 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,452 number | 9,328 number | 23,215 number | 7 |
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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lesotho was 23,215 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 46,063 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,328 number in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 68th out of 150 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.