Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 21.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lesotho, 1973–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 21.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lesotho peaked at 52.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 27th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 46.1% | — |
| 1977 | 52.3% | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 42.5% | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 42.2% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 45.2% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 41.3% | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 39.2% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 36.0% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 40.4% | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 36.8% | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 40.4% | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 38.4% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 37.4% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +11.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 21.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 21.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 82% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.8% | 42.2% | 52.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 39.9% | 36.0% | 45.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 33.3% | 38.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 14.6% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.2% | 21.5% | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lesotho?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lesotho was 21.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 134 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.