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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (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
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility Our World in Data
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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.