Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Lesotho: Secondary education, 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 2.8%
World rank
27th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
47
1970–2017

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

0000197019932017

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Lesotho 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, 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 -48.3%
1972 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +7.3%
1973 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
1975 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%
1976 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +9.4%
1977 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -18.6%
1978 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -25.3%
1979 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +10.0%
1980 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -27.2%
1981 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +10.5%
1982 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +31.1%
1983 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1984 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +23.1%
1985 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +30.7%
1986 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -10.9%
1987 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -13.0%
1988 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -9.3%
1989 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1990 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -15.2%
1991 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1992 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1993 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +5.9%
1994 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +6.0%
1995 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
1996 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1997 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1998 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +7.6%
1999 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2000 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2001 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +14.6%
2002 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +10.5%
2003 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -31.4%
2004 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -18.3%
2005 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2006 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2007 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +13.3%
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 -15.4%
2011 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2012 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2013 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2014 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2015 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2016 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +7.7%
2017 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 9
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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 8

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 24 Myanmar 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 25 Yemen 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 26 Rwanda 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 28 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 29 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 30 Zambia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
Secondary education, 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, 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, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Lesotho rank for secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, 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
246 places, 9,500 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, 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.