Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) was 11.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
11.7%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
1st
of 165 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2018
All-time low
9.9%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2018
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) in Lesotho, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, female (uis estimate) in Lesotho is 11.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.9% | — |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +6.8% |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 2 Seychelles 6.8% compare
- 3 Mauritania 2.8% compare
- 4 Namibia 2.5% compare
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 outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, female (uis estimate) in Lesotho?
- Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, female (uis estimate) in Lesotho was 11.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, female (uis estimate) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, female (uis estimate) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, female (uis estimate)?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, female (uis estimate) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 to sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release