School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.5449 years in 2018. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Lesotho, 1970β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 0.5449 years.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 145.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 0.6844 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0183 years, in 1972.
That places Lesotho 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0302 years | 0.0183 years | 0.0485 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0574 years | 0.0444 years | 0.0736 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1016 years | 0.0605 years | 0.121 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1609 years | 0.1123 years | 0.2218 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6062 years | 0.5449 years | 0.6844 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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 10,388 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.66 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Lesotho?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Lesotho was 0.5449 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6844 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0183 years in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.7%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release