How does Lesotho rank for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2017.

Is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
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Lesotho: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.9%

World rank

31st

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1970–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1970–2017

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Lesotho ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1970 to 2017.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-49.8%
1972	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1973	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1974	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1975	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1976	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1977	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1978	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1979	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
1983	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1985	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
1986	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1987	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1988	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1989	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1990	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1991	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1992	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1993	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1994	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1995	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1996	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1997	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1999	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2000	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2001	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2002	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-31.4%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	8

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More education data for Lesotho

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)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Lesotho rank for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 242 places, 8,767 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.