Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 25,858 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25,858
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
84th
of 180 countries
All-time high
26,111
in 2023
All-time low
12,142
in 1981
Years of data
44
1972–2024
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lesotho, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lesotho is 25,858, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lesotho peaked at 26,111 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,142, in 1981.
Lesotho ranks 84th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18,155 | — |
| 1973 | 17,225 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 20,411 | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 16,105 | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 15,732 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 13,792 | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 12,142 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 12,655 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 14,109 | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 13,228 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 13,687 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 13,110 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 14,412 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 17,441 | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 19,717 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 19,132 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 19,429 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 17,333 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 16,341 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 25,060 | +53.4% |
| 2001 | 24,949 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 24,553 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 23,125 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 20,683 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 20,539 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 19,472 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 19,888 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 18,700 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 17,483 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 14,224 | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 13,501 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 13,234 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 15,640 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 15,671 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15,027 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 13,737 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 14,053 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 17,520 | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 20,673 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 23,097 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 22,689 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 22,370 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 26,111 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 25,858 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,526 | 15,732 | 20,411 | 5 |
| 1980s | 13,246 | 12,142 | 14,109 | 7 |
| 1990s | 17,686 | 14,412 | 19,717 | 7 |
| 2000s | 21,445 | 17,483 | 25,060 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,328 | 13,234 | 20,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,025 | 22,370 | 26,111 | 5 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lesotho?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lesotho was 25,858 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26,111 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,142 in 1981.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Lesotho ranks 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release