School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 10.72 years in 2017. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1970β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lesotho, Kingdom of recorded 10.72 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 11.38 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.05 years, in 1972.
That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.95 years | 8.05 years | 9.49 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.09 years | 9.59 years | 10.55 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.33 years | 8.59 years | 9.99 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.43 years | 9.48 years | 11.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.99 years | 10.54 years | 11.38 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 134 Egypt, Arab Republic of 10.84 years compare
- 135 Romania 10.76 years compare
- 136 Philippines 10.72 years compare
- 138 Kenya 10.7 years compare
- 139 Ghana 10.68 years compare
- 140 Seychelles 10.67 years compare
More education data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 10.72 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.38 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.05 years in 1972.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release