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

Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Lesotho was 21.08 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 42.90 in 1999, while its lowest value was 21.08 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 35.78
1971 32.61
1972 32.06
1973 34.00
1974 33.59
1976 25.53
1977 24.45
1978 35.04
1979 33.84
1980 34.41
1981 35.40
1982 33.97
1983 35.06
1984 33.95
1985 33.87
1986 33.43
1987 33.06
1988 33.20
1989 33.07
1990 33.25
1991 32.83
1992 31.93
1993 31.56
1994 33.40
1995 36.14
1996 34.80
1998 40.76
1999 42.90
2000 30.55
2001 30.81
2002 31.08
2003 32.30
2004 33.65
2005 33.45
2006 32.96
2007 31.09
2008 29.89
2009 28.70
2010 27.79
2011 26.36
2012 25.15
2013 24.90
2014 23.86
2015 22.61
2016 21.74
2017 21.08

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