Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.8% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lesotho, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lesotho is 0.8%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 60.6% on the previous year and up 247.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lesotho peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Lesotho ranks 140th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -36.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -81.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +46.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +75.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +82.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +226.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +60.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 28% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +226.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 2007 | -100.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.0% compare
- 138 British Virgin Islands 0.9% compare
- 139 Qatar 0.9% compare
- 141 Marshall Islands 0.8% compare
- 142 Peru 0.8% compare
- 143 Guinea 0.8% 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lesotho?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lesotho was 0.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.8%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release