School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.659 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Lesotho, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Lesotho stood at 0.659 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 166.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Lesotho peaked at 0.8343 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.013 years, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 149th out of 191 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.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0145 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.013 years | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0198 years | +52.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0223 years | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0194 years | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0367 years | +89.2% |
| 1978 | 0.042 years | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0451 years | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0469 years | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0498 years | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0493 years | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0461 years | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0609 years | +32.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0645 years | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0799 years | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0895 years | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0873 years | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0696 years | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0725 years | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1155 years | +59.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1249 years | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1311 years | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1281 years | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1281 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1365 years | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1649 years | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1403 years | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.127 years | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2104 years | +65.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2419 years | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2473 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8343 years | +237.3% |
| 2013 | 0.783 years | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7317 years | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6742 years | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.72 years | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.659 years | -8.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.659 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.659 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +237.3% | 0.2473 years | 0.8343 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0266 years | 0.013 years | 0.0451 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0638 years | 0.0461 years | 0.0895 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1133 years | 0.0696 years | 0.1365 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1886 years | 0.127 years | 0.2473 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7337 years | 0.659 years | 0.8343 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Lesotho?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Lesotho was 0.659 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8343 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 years in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.5%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release