School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.4263 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Lesotho, 1970–2018
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 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0389 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0301 years | -22.4% |
| 1973 | 0.03 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0335 years | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.03 years | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0426 years | +42.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0438 years | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0521 years | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0492 years | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.05 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.051 years | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0481 years | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0578 years | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0577 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0569 years | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0571 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0567 years | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0512 years | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0515 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0989 years | +92.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1022 years | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1107 years | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1077 years | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1124 years | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0815 years | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0997 years | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0855 years | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0967 years | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1341 years | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1831 years | +36.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1965 years | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5309 years | +170.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5128 years | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4935 years | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4378 years | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4263 years | -3.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.4263 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8718 years, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.4263 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male 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 | +170.2% | 0.1965 years | 0.5309 years |
| 1992 | +92.0% | 0.0515 years | 0.0989 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 163 Seychelles 0.4557 years compare
- 164 Mauritania 0.449 years compare
- 165 Aruba 0.4319 years compare
- 167 Mozambique 0.4127 years compare
- 168 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4008 years compare
- 169 Mali 0.3978 years compare
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, 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 191 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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February 2026 Data Release