Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 36 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Lesotho, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Lesotho stood at 36. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Lesotho peaked at 453 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2015.
Lesotho ranks 112th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 453 | — |
| 2003 | 54 | -88.1% |
| 2012 | 76 | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 62 | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 55 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 36 | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 36 | -7.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,897, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,090, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453 | 453 | 453 | 1 |
| 2000s | 54 | 54 | 54 | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.67 | 36 | 76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 109 Mauritania 86 compare
- 110 Cape Verde 69 compare
- 111 Samoa 60 compare
- 113 Bermuda 33 compare
- 114 Comoros 0 compare
- 114 Djibouti 0
- 114 Palestine 0 compare
- 114 Seychelles 0
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Lesotho?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Lesotho was 36 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 453 in 1999.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Lesotho ranks 112th out of 117 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release