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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1%, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -75.6% | 46.5% | 11.3% |
| 2002 | +81.2% | 40.6% | 73.6% |
| 2005 | -31.8% | 76.5% | 52.2% |
| 2000 | +28.9% | 30.5% | 39.4% |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
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.