Poverty vs mean schooling in Lesotho
Lesotho: Poverty vs mean schooling was 8.67 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
8.67
World rank
121st
of 146 countries
All-time high
8.67
in 2040
All-time low
4.49
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Lesotho, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Lesotho is 8.67, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Lesotho peaked at 8.67 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 4.49, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 121st out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.49 | — |
| 1985 | 4.81 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 5.25 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 5.8 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 6.37 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 7.21 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 6.08 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 6.44 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 6.88 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 7.3 | +6.1% |
| 2030 | 7.75 | +6.2% |
| 2035 | 8.2 | +5.8% |
| 2040 | 8.67 | +5.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.65 | 4.49 | 4.81 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.53 | 5.25 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.79 | 6.37 | 7.21 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.26 | 6.08 | 6.44 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.09 | 6.88 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.97 | 7.75 | 8.2 | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.67 | 8.67 | 8.67 | 1 |
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 poverty vs mean schooling in Lesotho?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Lesotho was 8.67 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Lesotho ranks 121st out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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