Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate was 100.3 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1971–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Lesotho is 100.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 439.2% on the previous year and up 636.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 100.3 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -63.63 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Lesotho ranks 4th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -23.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1973 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1976 | 23.58 % change on previous year | +167.2% |
| 1977 | 42.38 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 1978 | 16.95 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1979 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1980 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1981 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -800.9% |
| 1982 | -14.27 % change on previous year | -259.7% |
| 1983 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 1984 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1985 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1986 | 11.2 % change on previous year | +426.3% |
| 1987 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1988 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1989 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -510.6% |
| 1990 | -11.27 % change on previous year | +135.3% |
| 1991 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1992 | -63.63 % change on previous year | -4591.9% |
| 1993 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1994 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -478.0% |
| 1995 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1996 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1997 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1998 | 40 % change on previous year | +1495.3% |
| 1999 | 21.58 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2000 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2001 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2002 | -16.26 % change on previous year | -926.1% |
| 2003 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2004 | 47.31 % change on previous year | +1201.5% |
| 2005 | -18.7 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2006 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2013 | -49.86 % change on previous year | -645.3% |
| 2014 | -29.57 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2015 | 100.3 % change on previous year | -439.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.06 % change on previous year | -23.97 % change on previous year | 42.38 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -14.27 % change on previous year | 11.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -63.63 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 % change on previous year | -18.7 % change on previous year | 47.31 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -49.86 % change on previous year | 100.3 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Sao Tome and Principe 149.23 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Liberia 128.16 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Samoa 104.57 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Malta 92.84 % change on previous year compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 64.58 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Dominica 63.24 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 100.3 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.3 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.63 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Lesotho rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 636.4%. 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, vocational pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.