Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 1.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.6% for share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho peaked at 8.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1994.
Lesotho ranks 163rd of 200 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 male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.0% | — |
| 1971 | 8.7% | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -57.1% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | +56.4% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -80.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +100.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +174.0% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +73.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +258.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +116.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -55.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 3.5% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 160 Saint Lucia 1.9% compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 1.8% compare
- 162 Sudan 1.7% compare
- 164 Peru 1.6% compare
- 165 Chad 1.3% compare
- 166 Saudi Arabia 1.3% 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 share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho?
- Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho was 1.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1994.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in vocational programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.