Lesotho - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in Lesotho was 5.00 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 5.00 in 2011, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1971 5.00
1975 5.00
1980 5.00
1985 5.00
1990 5.00
1991 5.00
1995 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

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in Lesotho was 123,307 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 123,307 in 2010 and a minimum value of 48,505 in 1991.

Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1991 48,505
1999 73,620
2000 74,313
2001 79,266
2002 82,258
2003 84,318
2004 89,864
2005 94,460
2006 93,996
2007 101,738
2008 107,208
2009 115,805
2010 123,307

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Lesotho was 57.71 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 40 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 58.05
1971 54.74
1972 55.25
1973 52.97
1974 53.75
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 55.98
2004 55.74
2005 55.82
2006 55.97
2007 56.84
2008 57.32
2009 57.98
2010 57.71

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Lesotho was 120,791 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 120,791 in 2010 and a minimum value of 71,262 in 1998.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1998 71,262
1999 72,437
2000 72,992
2001 77,919
2002 81,130
2003 83,149
2004 88,142
2005 93,060
2006 92,468
2007 97,936
2008 103,203
2009 111,480
2010 120,791

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Lesotho was 57.26 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 59.91 in 1998, while its lowest value was 55.85 in 2004.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
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 56.28
2003 55.92
2004 55.85
2005 55.89
2006 56.03
2007 56.75
2008 57.26
2009 57.95
2010 57.26

Secondary education, vocational pupils

The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Lesotho was 2,516.00 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,516.00 in 2010 and a minimum value of 973.00 in 1998.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
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

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Lesotho was 79.09 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1990 50.45
1991 47.88
1992 74.96
1993 77.38
1994 86.22
1995 76.50
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

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in Lesotho was 6,037.00 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,037.00 in 2007 and a minimum value of 329.00 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 329.00
1971 414.00
1972 512.00
1973 688.00
1974 747.00
1975 694.00
1976 763.00
1977 856.00
1978 934.00
1979 1,116.00
1980 1,280.00
1981 1,415.00
1982 1,544.00
1983 1,739.00
1984 1,791.00
1985 1,897.00
1986 1,961.00
1987 2,044.00
1988 2,193.00
1991 2,634.00
1993 2,580.00
1994 2,655.00
1996 2,878.00
1997 3,158.00
2005 5,604.00
2006 5,827.00
2007 6,037.00

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Lesotho was 3,876.00 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,876.00 in 2007 and a minimum value of 149.00 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 149.00
1973 321.00
1974 394.00
1975 356.00
1976 369.00
1977 395.00
1978 438.00
1979 547.00
1980 616.00
1981 736.00
1982 786.00
1983 877.00
1984 919.00
1987 1,045.00
1993 1,296.00
1994 1,377.00
1996 1,517.00
1997 1,636.00
2005 3,418.00
2006 3,537.00
2007 3,876.00

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Lesotho was 64.20 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 64.20 in 2007, 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 45.29
1973 46.66
1974 52.74
1975 51.30
1976 48.36
1977 46.14
1978 46.90
1979 49.01
1980 48.13
1981 52.01
1982 50.91
1983 50.43
1984 51.31
1987 51.13
1993 50.23
1994 51.86
1996 52.71
1997 51.80
1998 51.02
2005 60.99
2006 60.70
2007 64.20

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes