Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 17 Seychelles 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Comoros 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Andorra 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 East Timor 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Years of schooling ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Years of schooling Our World in Data
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Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.