School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Lesotho

Lesotho: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.4263 years in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.4263 years
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
166th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.5309 years
in 2012
All-time low
0.03 years
in 1975
Years of data
37
1970–2018

School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Lesotho, 1970–2018

00.20.40.61970199420181970: 0.039 years1971: 0.03 years1973: 0.03 years1974: 0.034 years1975: 0.03 years1977: 0.043 years1978: 0.044 years1979: 0.052 years1981: 0.049 years1982: 0.05 years1983: 0.051 years1984: 0.048 years1985: 0.058 years1986: 0.058 years1987: 0.057 years1988: 0.057 years1989: 0.057 years1990: 0.051 years1991: 0.051 years1992: 0.099 years1993: 0.102 years1994: 0.111 years1995: 0.108 years1996: 0.112 years1999: 0.082 years2000: 0.1 years2001: 0.085 years2002: 0.097 years2003: 0.134 years2005: 0.183 years2006: 0.196 years2012: 0.531 years2013: 0.513 years2014: 0.493 years2015: 0.438 years2017: 0.44 years2018: 0.426 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Lesotho stood at 0.4263 years.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 117.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Lesotho peaked at 0.5309 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.03 years, in 1975.

Lesotho ranks 166th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0376 years 0.03 years 0.0521 years 8
1980s 0.0538 years 0.0481 years 0.0578 years 9
1990s 0.0895 years 0.0512 years 0.1124 years 8
2000s 0.1326 years 0.0855 years 0.1965 years 6
2010s 0.4735 years 0.4263 years 0.5309 years 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 163 Seychelles 0.4557 years compare
  2. 164 Mauritania 0.449 years compare
  3. 165 Aruba 0.4319 years compare
  4. 167 Mozambique 0.4127 years compare
  5. 168 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.4008 years compare
  6. 169 Mali 0.3978 years compare

See the full ranking of 412 places β†’

More education data for Lesotho

All data for Lesotho β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Lesotho?
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Lesotho was 0.4263 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.5309 years in 2012.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 years in 1975.
How does Lesotho rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
Lesotho ranks 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release