School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 0.0446 years in 2014. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Lesotho, 1998–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0446 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in 2014. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 242.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Lesotho peaked at 0.0446 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.013 years, in 2004.
Lesotho ranks 90th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0196 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.0297 years | +51.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 years | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 0.014 years | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.013 years | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 years | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0262 years | +96.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0446 years | +70.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0446 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0969 years, 46% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0446 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0675 years, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0196 years | 0.0196 years | 0.0196 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 years | 0.013 years | 0.0297 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0354 years | 0.0262 years | 0.0446 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, male in Lesotho?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Lesotho was 0.0446 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0446 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 years in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 90th out of 127 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.7%. 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 School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release