Lesotho - Secondary education
Secondary education, duration (years)
Secondary education, duration (years) in Lesotho was 5.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 1970, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 5.00 |
| 2010 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 5.00 |
| 2013 | 5.00 |
| 2014 | 5.00 |
| 2015 | 5.00 |
| 2016 | 5.00 |
| 2017 | 5.00 |
| 2018 | 5.00 |
| 2019 | 5.00 |
| 2020 | 5.00 |
| 2021 | 5.00 |
Secondary education, pupils
The value for Secondary education, pupils in Lesotho was 136,497 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 136,497 in 2017 and a minimum value of 8,815 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,317 |
| 1971 | 8,815 |
| 1972 | 10,006 |
| 1973 | 13,792 |
| 1975 | 16,476 |
| 1976 | 17,795 |
| 1977 | 18,955 |
| 1978 | 19,512 |
| 1979 | 23,368 |
| 1980 | 25,292 |
| 1981 | 28,107 |
| 1982 | 29,608 |
| 1983 | 33,421 |
| 1984 | 35,444 |
| 1985 | 37,343 |
| 1986 | 39,478 |
| 1987 | 43,368 |
| 1988 | 45,951 |
| 1989 | 47,212 |
| 1990 | 48,209 |
| 1991 | 48,505 |
| 1992 | 52,598 |
| 1993 | 55,984 |
| 1994 | 62,399 |
| 1995 | 67,173 |
| 1996 | 68,132 |
| 1997 | 72,170 |
| 1998 | 72,235 |
| 1999 | 73,620 |
| 2000 | 74,313 |
| 2001 | 79,266 |
| 2002 | 82,256 |
| 2003 | 84,273 |
| 2004 | 89,864 |
| 2005 | 94,496 |
| 2006 | 96,073 |
| 2007 | 101,738 |
| 2008 | 107,322 |
| 2009 | 115,805 |
| 2010 | 125,823 |
| 2011 | 130,831 |
| 2012 | 134,543 |
| 2013 | 130,476 |
| 2014 | 130,836 |
| 2015 | 133,434 |
| 2016 | 128,780 |
| 2017 | 136,497 |
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Lesotho was 57.38 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 61.14 in 1983, while its lowest value was 52.97 in 1973.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.05 |
| 1971 | 54.74 |
| 1972 | 55.25 |
| 1973 | 52.97 |
| 1975 | 55.60 |
| 1976 | 56.80 |
| 1977 | 57.82 |
| 1978 | 58.04 |
| 1979 | 60.09 |
| 1980 | 60.25 |
| 1981 | 60.75 |
| 1982 | 60.28 |
| 1983 | 61.14 |
| 1984 | 60.23 |
| 1985 | 59.65 |
| 1986 | 60.09 |
| 1987 | 60.60 |
| 1988 | 60.50 |
| 1989 | 59.55 |
| 1990 | 59.68 |
| 1991 | 59.06 |
| 1992 | 59.54 |
| 1993 | 59.42 |
| 1994 | 59.73 |
| 1996 | 58.93 |
| 1997 | 58.68 |
| 1998 | 59.76 |
| 1999 | 57.43 |
| 2000 | 56.76 |
| 2001 | 55.97 |
| 2002 | 56.13 |
| 2003 | 55.99 |
| 2004 | 55.74 |
| 2005 | 55.80 |
| 2006 | 55.91 |
| 2007 | 56.84 |
| 2008 | 57.32 |
| 2009 | 57.98 |
| 2010 | 58.14 |
| 2011 | 57.99 |
| 2012 | 57.79 |
| 2013 | 57.16 |
| 2014 | 57.32 |
| 2015 | 57.12 |
| 2016 | 57.27 |
| 2017 | 57.38 |
Secondary education, general pupils
The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Lesotho was 133,639 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 133,639 in 2017 and a minimum value of 7,816 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,003 |
| 1971 | 7,816 |
| 1972 | 8,873 |
| 1973 | 12,559 |
| 1974 | 14,908 |
| 1975 | 15,611 |
| 1976 | 16,726 |
| 1977 | 17,433 |
| 1978 | 17,732 |
| 1979 | 21,406 |
| 1980 | 23,355 |
| 1981 | 25,997 |
| 1982 | 27,799 |
| 1983 | 31,422 |
| 1984 | 33,564 |
| 1985 | 35,423 |
| 1986 | 37,343 |
| 1987 | 41,138 |
| 1988 | 43,695 |
| 1989 | 45,064 |
| 1990 | 46,303 |
| 1991 | 46,572 |
| 1992 | 51,895 |
| 1993 | 55,312 |
| 1994 | 61,615 |
| 1995 | 66,454 |
| 1996 | 67,454 |
| 1997 | 71,475 |
| 1998 | 71,262 |
| 1999 | 72,437 |
| 2000 | 72,992 |
| 2001 | 77,919 |
| 2002 | 81,128 |
| 2003 | 83,104 |
| 2004 | 88,142 |
| 2005 | 93,096 |
| 2006 | 94,545 |
| 2007 | 97,936 |
| 2008 | 103,317 |
| 2009 | 111,480 |
| 2010 | 123,307 |
| 2011 | 128,172 |
| 2012 | 127,852 |
| 2013 | 127,121 |
| 2014 | 128,473 |
| 2015 | 128,701 |
| 2016 | 128,780 |
| 2017 | 133,639 |
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Lesotho was 57.18 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 60.77 in 1983, while its lowest value was 52.57 in 1973.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.77 |
| 1971 | 53.39 |
| 1972 | 53.04 |
| 1973 | 52.57 |
| 1974 | 53.36 |
| 1975 | 54.78 |
| 1976 | 56.16 |
| 1977 | 57.44 |
| 1978 | 57.39 |
| 1979 | 59.51 |
| 1980 | 59.61 |
| 1981 | 60.04 |
| 1982 | 59.85 |
| 1983 | 60.77 |
| 1984 | 60.01 |
| 1985 | 59.43 |
| 1986 | 59.96 |
| 1987 | 60.52 |
| 1988 | 60.36 |
| 1989 | 59.54 |
| 1990 | 59.77 |
| 1991 | 59.21 |
| 1992 | 59.33 |
| 1993 | 59.20 |
| 1994 | 59.39 |
| 1995 | 59.41 |
| 1996 | 58.87 |
| 1997 | 58.54 |
| 1998 | 59.91 |
| 1999 | 57.43 |
| 2000 | 56.79 |
| 2001 | 56.07 |
| 2002 | 56.29 |
| 2003 | 55.93 |
| 2004 | 55.85 |
| 2005 | 55.87 |
| 2006 | 55.96 |
| 2007 | 56.75 |
| 2008 | 57.26 |
| 2009 | 57.95 |
| 2010 | 57.71 |
| 2011 | 57.56 |
| 2012 | 57.17 |
| 2013 | 57.01 |
| 2014 | 57.28 |
| 2015 | 57.19 |
| 2016 | 57.27 |
| 2017 | 57.18 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils
The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Lesotho was 2,858.00 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,691.00 in 2012 and a minimum value of 672.00 in 1993.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,314.00 |
| 1971 | 999.00 |
| 1972 | 1,133.00 |
| 1973 | 1,233.00 |
| 1975 | 865.00 |
| 1976 | 1,069.00 |
| 1977 | 1,522.00 |
| 1978 | 1,780.00 |
| 1979 | 1,962.00 |
| 1980 | 1,937.00 |
| 1981 | 2,110.00 |
| 1982 | 1,809.00 |
| 1983 | 1,999.00 |
| 1984 | 1,880.00 |
| 1985 | 1,920.00 |
| 1986 | 2,135.00 |
| 1987 | 2,230.00 |
| 1988 | 2,256.00 |
| 1989 | 2,148.00 |
| 1990 | 1,906.00 |
| 1991 | 1,933.00 |
| 1992 | 703.00 |
| 1993 | 672.00 |
| 1994 | 784.00 |
| 1995 | 719.00 |
| 1996 | 678.00 |
| 1997 | 695.00 |
| 1998 | 973.00 |
| 1999 | 1,183.00 |
| 2000 | 1,321.00 |
| 2001 | 1,347.00 |
| 2002 | 1,128.00 |
| 2003 | 1,169.00 |
| 2004 | 1,722.00 |
| 2005 | 1,400.00 |
| 2006 | 1,528.00 |
| 2010 | 2,516.00 |
| 2012 | 6,691.00 |
| 2013 | 3,355.00 |
| 2014 | 2,363.00 |
| 2015 | 4,733.00 |
| 2017 | 2,858.00 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Lesotho was 66.59 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 86.22 in 1994, while its lowest value was 44.86 in 2002.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.04 |
| 1971 | 65.27 |
| 1972 | 72.55 |
| 1973 | 57.10 |
| 1975 | 70.40 |
| 1976 | 66.88 |
| 1977 | 62.16 |
| 1978 | 64.44 |
| 1979 | 66.41 |
| 1980 | 67.99 |
| 1981 | 69.48 |
| 1982 | 66.94 |
| 1983 | 67.03 |
| 1984 | 64.15 |
| 1985 | 63.70 |
| 1986 | 62.53 |
| 1987 | 62.06 |
| 1988 | 63.21 |
| 1989 | 59.96 |
| 1990 | 57.50 |
| 1991 | 55.46 |
| 1992 | 74.96 |
| 1993 | 77.38 |
| 1994 | 86.22 |
| 1996 | 64.45 |
| 1997 | 73.38 |
| 1998 | 49.23 |
| 1999 | 57.40 |
| 2000 | 55.03 |
| 2001 | 49.96 |
| 2002 | 44.86 |
| 2003 | 60.31 |
| 2004 | 49.88 |
| 2005 | 51.57 |
| 2006 | 52.62 |
| 2010 | 79.09 |
| 2012 | 69.62 |
| 2013 | 62.68 |
| 2014 | 59.59 |
| 2015 | 55.23 |
| 2017 | 66.59 |
Secondary education, teachers
The value for Secondary education, teachers in Lesotho was 5,386.00 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,575.00 in 2014 and a minimum value of 329.00 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 329.00 |
| 1971 | 414.00 |
| 1972 | 512.00 |
| 1975 | 698.00 |
| 1976 | 763.00 |
| 1977 | 856.00 |
| 1978 | 922.00 |
| 1979 | 1,116.00 |
| 1980 | 1,299.00 |
| 1981 | 1,427.00 |
| 1982 | 1,567.00 |
| 1983 | 1,750.00 |
| 1984 | 1,807.00 |
| 1985 | 1,897.00 |
| 1986 | 1,961.00 |
| 1987 | 2,074.00 |
| 1988 | 2,193.00 |
| 1989 | 2,351.00 |
| 1991 | 2,634.00 |
| 1993 | 2,580.00 |
| 1994 | 2,655.00 |
| 1996 | 2,878.00 |
| 1997 | 3,158.00 |
| 1999 | 3,310.00 |
| 2000 | 3,368.00 |
| 2001 | 3,455.00 |
| 2002 | 3,546.00 |
| 2003 | 3,636.00 |
| 2004 | 3,577.00 |
| 2005 | 3,495.00 |
| 2006 | 3,725.00 |
| 2007 | 4,006.00 |
| 2008 | 4,517.00 |
| 2009 | 4,962.00 |
| 2010 | 5,139.00 |
| 2011 | 5,282.00 |
| 2012 | 5,449.00 |
| 2013 | 5,405.00 |
| 2014 | 5,575.00 |
| 2015 | 5,571.00 |
| 2016 | 5,559.00 |
| 2017 | 5,386.00 |
Secondary education, teachers, female
The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Lesotho was 2,987.00 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,101.00 in 2014 and a minimum value of 149.00 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 149.00 |
| 1976 | 369.00 |
| 1993 | 1,296.00 |
| 1996 | 1,517.00 |
| 1997 | 1,636.00 |
| 1999 | 1,696.00 |
| 2000 | 1,782.00 |
| 2001 | 1,853.00 |
| 2002 | 1,921.00 |
| 2003 | 1,933.00 |
| 2004 | 2,010.00 |
| 2005 | 1,952.00 |
| 2006 | 2,039.00 |
| 2007 | 2,212.00 |
| 2008 | 2,529.00 |
| 2009 | 2,769.00 |
| 2010 | 2,902.00 |
| 2011 | 2,946.00 |
| 2012 | 3,037.00 |
| 2013 | 3,013.00 |
| 2014 | 3,101.00 |
| 2015 | 3,096.00 |
| 2016 | 3,040.00 |
| 2017 | 2,987.00 |
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Lesotho was 55.08 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 56.47 in 2010, while its lowest value was 45.29 in 1970.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.29 |
| 1976 | 48.36 |
| 1993 | 50.23 |
| 1996 | 52.71 |
| 1997 | 51.80 |
| 1999 | 51.24 |
| 2000 | 52.91 |
| 2001 | 53.63 |
| 2002 | 54.17 |
| 2003 | 53.16 |
| 2004 | 56.19 |
| 2005 | 55.85 |
| 2006 | 54.74 |
| 2007 | 55.22 |
| 2008 | 55.99 |
| 2009 | 55.80 |
| 2010 | 56.47 |
| 2011 | 55.77 |
| 2012 | 55.74 |
| 2013 | 55.74 |
| 2014 | 55.62 |
| 2015 | 55.57 |
| 2016 | 54.69 |
| 2017 | 55.46 |
| 2018 | 55.08 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
