Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Lesotho

Lesotho: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 4.4 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
4.4 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
123rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.4 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.2574 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
48
1970–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1970–2017

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 4.4 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 4.4 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2574 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

Lesotho ranks 123rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1970 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.4612 units per square kilometre
1971 0.2574 units per square kilometre -44.2%
1972 0.2923 units per square kilometre +13.5%
1973 0.4137 units per square kilometre +41.5%
1974 0.491 units per square kilometre +18.7%
1975 0.5142 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1976 0.5509 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1977 0.5742 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1978 0.5841 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1979 0.7051 units per square kilometre +20.7%
1980 0.7693 units per square kilometre +9.1%
1981 0.8563 units per square kilometre +11.3%
1982 0.9156 units per square kilometre +6.9%
1983 1.03 units per square kilometre +13.0%
1984 1.11 units per square kilometre +6.8%
1985 1.17 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1986 1.23 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1987 1.36 units per square kilometre +10.2%
1988 1.44 units per square kilometre +6.2%
1989 1.48 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1990 1.53 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1991 1.53 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1992 1.71 units per square kilometre +11.4%
1993 1.82 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1994 2.03 units per square kilometre +11.4%
1995 2.19 units per square kilometre +7.9%
1996 2.22 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1997 2.35 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1998 2.35 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1999 2.39 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2000 2.4 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2001 2.57 units per square kilometre +6.7%
2002 2.67 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2003 2.74 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2004 2.9 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2005 3.07 units per square kilometre +5.6%
2006 3.11 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2007 3.23 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2008 3.4 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2009 3.67 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2010 4.06 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2011 4.22 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2012 4.21 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2013 4.19 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2014 4.23 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2015 4.24 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2016 4.24 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2017 4.4 units per square kilometre +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4844 units per square kilometre 0.2574 units per square kilometre 0.7051 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.14 units per square kilometre 0.7693 units per square kilometre 1.48 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 2.01 units per square kilometre 1.53 units per square kilometre 2.39 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.98 units per square kilometre 2.4 units per square kilometre 3.67 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 4.22 units per square kilometre 4.06 units per square kilometre 4.4 units per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 120 Burkina Faso 4.58 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 121 Iraq 4.5 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 122 Ethiopia 4.4 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 124 Greece 4.37 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 125 Slovenia 4.04 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 126 Colombia 4.02 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 4.4 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 4.4 units per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2574 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Lesotho rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.