School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.0387 years in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Lesotho, 1998–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Lesotho is 0.0387 years, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 200.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Lesotho peaked at 0.0387 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 years, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 90th out of 127 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0097 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.0364 years | +275.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0126 years | -65.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0138 years | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 years | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 years | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0262 years | +98.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0387 years | +48.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0387 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0851 years, 45% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0387 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.044 years, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0097 years | 0.0097 years | 0.0097 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0178 years | 0.0126 years | 0.0364 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0324 years | 0.0262 years | 0.0387 years | 2 |
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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Lesotho?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Lesotho was 0.0387 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0387 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 years in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 90th out of 127 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.8%. 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 School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release