Lesotho - Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment)

Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Lesotho was 18.60 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 41.81 in 1999, while its lowest value was 18.60 in 2017.

Definition: Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 34.75
1972 31.08
1973 33.47
1974 33.50
1976 24.94
1977 24.01
1978 35.01
1979 33.36
1980 34.13
1981 35.13
1982 33.43
1983 34.24
1984 32.74
1985 32.74
1986 32.53
1987 32.33
1988 32.55
1989 32.36
1990 32.59
1991 32.29
1992 30.95
1993 30.21
1994 31.91
1995 34.91
1996 33.25
1998 39.32
1999 41.81
2000 29.21
2001 28.86
2002 29.26
2003 30.46
2004 31.70
2005 31.46
2006 31.14
2007 29.29
2008 27.90
2009 26.70
2010 25.49
2011 24.03
2012 22.80
2013 22.50
2014 21.49
2015 20.17
2016 19.26
2017 18.60

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The percentage of over-age students is calculated by dividing the number of students who are older than the official school-age range for primary education by primary school enrollment, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Efficiency