Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 14.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lesotho, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lesotho is 14.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 76.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 40th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.5% | — |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | +81.2% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -75.6% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 39.4% | 76.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.3% | 14.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lesotho was 14.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.