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
Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1970–2017
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
| 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
| 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 | 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
- 24 Myanmar 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Yemen 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Rwanda 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Zambia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- 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)
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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Secondary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.