School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.4263 years in 2018. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Lesotho, 1970β2018
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
| 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 the Congo 0.4008 years compare
- 169 Mali 0.3978 years compare
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release