Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Lesotho, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Lesotho is 0.2%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Lesotho peaked at 31.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2100.
That places Lesotho 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.9% | — |
| 1955 | 27.5% | -13.8% |
| 1960 | 24.2% | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 21.8% | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 20.2% | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 16.6% | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -18.9% |
| 2030 | 3.0% | -17.4% |
| 2035 | 2.5% | -17.1% |
| 2040 | 2.1% | -17.0% |
| 2045 | 1.7% | -16.9% |
| 2050 | 1.4% | -17.4% |
| 2055 | 1.2% | -17.3% |
| 2060 | 1.0% | -17.9% |
| 2065 | 0.8% | -18.2% |
| 2070 | 0.6% | -18.5% |
| 2075 | 0.5% | -18.8% |
| 2080 | 0.4% | -18.5% |
| 2085 | 0.3% | -18.7% |
| 2090 | 0.3% | -19.1% |
| 2095 | 0.2% | -20.1% |
| 2100 | 0.2% | -20.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.7% | 27.5% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 23.0% | 21.8% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 19.0% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 14.1% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Lesotho?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Lesotho was 0.2% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2100.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.