Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 9.94 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Lesotho, 1970–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary gross enrollment rate in Lesotho is 9.94, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 170.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Lesotho peaked at 10.85 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3657, in 1972.
That places Lesotho 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4927 | — |
| 1971 | 0.408 | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3657 | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.488 | +33.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5504 | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4876 | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.619 | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7904 | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8581 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9705 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8881 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9614 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9973 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9412 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.19 | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 1.22 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.37 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 1.47 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 1.44 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.21 | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 1.24 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.15 | +72.8% |
| 1993 | 2.27 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2.42 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 2.36 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.41 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.93 | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 2.09 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 2.27 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 3.45 | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 3.68 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 10.85 | +195.3% |
| 2013 | 10.46 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.42 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.73 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 10.31 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 9.94 | -3.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 9.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.12, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 9.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.95, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +195.3% | 3.68 | 10.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.603 | 0.3657 | 0.9705 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 0.8881 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.21 | 2.42 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.09 | 3.68 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.28 | 9.73 | 10.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Lesotho?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Lesotho was 9.94 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3657 in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.