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 0.5122 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5122 GPIA
World rank
50th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.6988 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.4745 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
5
2005–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.5122 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lesotho peaked at 0.6988 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4745 GPIA, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 50th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6988 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.5028 GPIA | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6003 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4745 GPIA | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5122 GPIA | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6008 GPIA | 0.5028 GPIA | 0.6988 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5374 GPIA | 0.4745 GPIA | 0.6003 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5122 GPIA | 0.5122 GPIA | 0.5122 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 47 Gambia 0.5649 GPIA compare
- 48 Armenia 0.5433 GPIA compare
- 49 Bangladesh 0.5234 GPIA compare
- 51 Mongolia 0.4256 GPIA compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 0.3009 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 0.5122 GPIA in 2023, 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 0.6988 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4745 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lesotho ranks 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release