Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) was 30.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Lesotho, 2005–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Lesotho stood at 30.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Lesotho peaked at 39.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.0% | — |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -5.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 30.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.2%, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 30.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.9%, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 32.3% | 39.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More development goals data for Lesotho
- Red List Index 0.9471 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7193 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 145.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Lesotho?
- Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Lesotho was 30.5% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for participation rate in organized learning (one year before the)?
- Lesotho ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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