Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -0.81 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 57.7%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.86 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-4.19 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -0.81 % change on previous year for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 57.7% on the previous year and down 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 2.86 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.19 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.3508 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.2098 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2093 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.6963 % change on previous year | +232.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0173 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0864 % change on previous year | +399.9% |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | -0.0691 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | -0.0518 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0173 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0346 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1963 | -0.1901 % change on previous year | -649.8% |
| 1964 | -0.1904 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1214 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1966 | -0.2772 % change on previous year | -328.3% |
| 1967 | -0.1911 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1968 | -0.3481 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 1969 | -0.3668 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1970 | -0.1052 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1971 | -0.0351 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1972 | -0.0351 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.1054 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 1974 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -1184.5% |
| 1975 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7897 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1977 | -0.3918 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1978 | -0.4275 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1979 | -0.5839 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1980 | -0.7428 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1981 | -0.905 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1982 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1983 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1984 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1985 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1986 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1987 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1988 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1989 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1990 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1991 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1992 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1993 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1994 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1995 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1996 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1997 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1998 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 1999 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2000 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6935 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2002 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 2003 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 2004 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 2005 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2006 | -0.4084 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8202 % change on previous year | -300.8% |
| 2008 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -277.1% |
| 2009 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 2010 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 2012 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2013 | -0.3944 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2014 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +239.8% |
| 2015 | -0.6792 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2016 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 2017 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 2018 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2019 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2020 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2021 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2022 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2023 | -0.81 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -0.81 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.39 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -0.81 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1184.5% | -0.1054 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -649.8% | 0.0346 % change on previous year | -0.1901 % change on previous year |
| 1956 | +399.9% | 0.0173 % change on previous year | 0.0864 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -328.3% | 0.1214 % change on previous year | -0.2772 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1668 % change on previous year | -0.0691 % change on previous year | 0.6963 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.1442 % change on previous year | -0.3668 % change on previous year | 0.1214 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.15 % change on previous year | -0.5839 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | -0.7428 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.97 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | -0.81 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 85 Myanmar -0.7508 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago -0.7772 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Aruba -0.805 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Tunisia -0.8121 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Bahrain -0.8157 % change on previous year compare
- 91 American Samoa -0.8243 % change on previous year compare
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -0.81 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.19 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.