Share of all students in secondary education … secondary vocational in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of all students in secondary education … secondary vocational was 2.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.0% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho peaked at 11.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1997.
Lesotho ranks 157th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education … secondary vocational in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.6% | — |
| 1971 | 11.3% | +32.1% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -41.3% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -66.5% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +39.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +148.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +96.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -41.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2%, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in secondary education … secondary vocational 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +148.7% | 2.0% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 5.3% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 154 Cape Verde 2.3% compare
- 155 Peru 2.1% compare
- 156 Micronesia (country) 2.1% compare
- 158 Bhutan 2.1% compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 1.8% compare
- 160 United Arab Emirates 1.6% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho was 2.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1997.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Lesotho ranks 157th out of 202 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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