Share of students from abroad in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of students from abroad was 0.3521 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.3521
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
120th
of 134 countries
All-time high
24.34
in 1999
All-time low
0.3231
in 2015
Years of data
9
1999–2018
Share of students from abroad in Lesotho, 1999–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students from abroad in Lesotho is 0.3521, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Lesotho peaked at 24.34 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3231, in 2015.
Lesotho ranks 120th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students from abroad in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.34 | — |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -92.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6235 | -67.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4979 | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 0.432 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.395 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3231 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3278 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3521 | +7.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3521 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9192, 38% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3521 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.61, 22% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.34 | 24.34 | 24.34 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 0.6235 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.388 | 0.3231 | 0.4979 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 students from abroad in Lesotho?
- Share of students from abroad in Lesotho was 0.3521 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24.34 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3231 in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of students from abroad?
- Lesotho ranks 120th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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