School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 10.61 years in 2017. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Lesotho, 1970β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 10.61 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Lesotho peaked at 11.34 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.01 years, in 1973.
Lesotho ranks 147th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.41 years | 6.01 years | 6.7 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.91 years | 7.21 years | 8.28 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.21 years | 8.01 years | 8.34 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.99 years | 9.15 years | 10.94 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.9 years | 10.61 years | 11.34 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 144 Iraq 10.79 years compare
- 145 Benin 10.66 years compare
- 146 Vanuatu 10.66 years compare
- 148 Congo, Republic of 10.61 years compare
- 149 Bangladesh 10.56 years compare
- 150 El Salvador 10.56 years compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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 to tertiary, male in Lesotho?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Lesotho was 10.61 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 years in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release