Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lesotho
Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8005 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8005 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
121st
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.8005 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.1638 GPIA
in 1983
Years of data
43
1973–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lesotho, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lesotho is 0.8005 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lesotho peaked at 0.8005 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1638 GPIA, in 1983.
That places Lesotho 121st out of 162 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.344 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.517 GPIA | +50.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1876 GPIA | -63.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2261 GPIA | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2458 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.253 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2502 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1638 GPIA | -34.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3611 GPIA | +120.5% |
| 1985 | 0.279 GPIA | -22.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3459 GPIA | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2823 GPIA | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.346 GPIA | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4729 GPIA | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5126 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5563 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6461 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5472 GPIA | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.669 GPIA | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7133 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7194 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6415 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6428 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6004 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5426 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6113 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6158 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4512 GPIA | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4472 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.448 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.537 GPIA | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.481 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5218 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6211 GPIA | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6715 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6617 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7493 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.726 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.746 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.757 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7857 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.777 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8005 GPIA | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3187 GPIA | 0.1876 GPIA | 0.517 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2713 GPIA | 0.1638 GPIA | 0.3611 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.4805 GPIA | 0.2823 GPIA | 0.6461 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6207 GPIA | 0.4512 GPIA | 0.7194 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5865 GPIA | 0.4472 GPIA | 0.7493 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7733 GPIA | 0.746 GPIA | 0.8005 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 118 Comoros 0.8081 GPIA compare
- 119 Mauritania 0.8042 GPIA compare
- 120 Uruguay 0.804 GPIA compare
- 122 Palestine, State of 0.7912 GPIA compare
- 123 Sri Lanka 0.7736 GPIA compare
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7714 GPIA 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lesotho?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lesotho was 0.8005 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8005 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1638 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lesotho ranks 121st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release