Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.9058 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lesotho, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lesotho stood at 0.9058 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lesotho peaked at 1.03 modelled data in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8076 modelled data, in 2018.
That places Lesotho 105th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9842 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9442 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9257 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9077 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8731 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8473 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8372 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8294 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8294 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8244 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8173 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8182 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8234 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8089 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8076 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8222 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.833 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8423 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8621 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8746 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8861 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9058 modelled data | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9585 modelled data | 0.8473 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8218 modelled data | 0.8076 modelled data | 0.8372 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8673 modelled data | 0.833 modelled data | 0.9058 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lesotho?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lesotho was 0.9058 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 modelled data in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8076 modelled data in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Lesotho ranks 105th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release