Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) was 12.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
12.7%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
25th
of 135 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2018
All-time low
10.4%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2018
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) in Lesotho, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Lesotho is 12.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 25th out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.4% | — |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +7.5% |
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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, female (uis estimate) in Lesotho?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Lesotho was 12.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate)?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release