Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 36 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Lesotho, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Lesotho is 36 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36 number, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 100th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 453 number | — |
| 2003 | 54 number | -88.1% |
| 2012 | 76 number | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 62 number | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 55 number | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 36 number | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 39 number | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 36 number | -7.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 36 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,851 number, 2% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 36 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 924 number, 4% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453 number | 453 number | 453 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 54 number | 54 number | 54 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.67 number | 36 number | 76 number | 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 total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Lesotho?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Lesotho was 36 number 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 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 number in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Lesotho ranks 100th out of 104 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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Total number of female students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.