Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0633 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Lesotho is 0.0633 units per person, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0661 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 units per person, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.015 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0083 units per person | -44.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0091 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0122 units per person | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0136 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0142 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0147 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0171 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 0.018 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0194 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0199 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0218 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0224 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.023 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0237 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0255 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0264 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0266 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0266 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0263 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0281 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0294 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0324 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0344 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0345 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0363 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0362 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0368 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0371 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0396 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0412 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0425 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0456 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0484 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0494 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0521 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0546 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0585 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.063 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.065 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0661 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0634 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0629 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0634 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0604 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0633 units per person | +4.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0633 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 units per person, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0633 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0667 units per person, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -44.5% | 0.015 units per person | 0.0083 units per person |
| 1973 | +33.1% | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0122 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0227 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0321 units per person | 0.0263 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0469 units per person | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0585 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0634 units per person | 0.0604 units per person | 0.0661 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 secondary education, pupils, per capita in Lesotho?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0633 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0661 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 units per person in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.