Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) was 6 tertiary education in 2022. ▼ Falling
Start month of the academic school year in Lesotho, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6 tertiary education for start month of the academic school year in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Lesotho peaked at 8 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6 tertiary education, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 155th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 tertiary education | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 tertiary education | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 6 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 tertiary education | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 tertiary education | -14.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6 tertiary education is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9 tertiary education, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6 tertiary education is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9 tertiary education, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 tertiary education | 6 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 8 |
| 2020s | 6 tertiary education | 6 tertiary education | 6 tertiary education | 1 |
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 start month of the academic school year in Lesotho?
- Start month of the academic school year in Lesotho was 6 tertiary education in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8 tertiary education in 1998.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 tertiary education in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release