Lesotho - Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)

Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age) in Lesotho was 14.53 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 39.34 in 1977, while its lowest value was 7.16 in 2011.

Definition: Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.

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

See also:

Year Value
1971 35.88
1973 30.77
1977 39.34
1978 25.16
1979 26.15
1980 28.65
1981 26.52
1982 25.31
1983 22.11
1984 28.58
1985 24.89
1986 28.41
1991 26.62
1992 26.44
1993 28.92
1994 27.58
1996 26.78
1998 29.07
1999 25.91
2000 27.92
2001 23.63
2002 21.31
2003 16.17
2004 14.44
2005 10.49
2006 10.06
2007 13.09
2008 11.73
2009 10.25
2010 8.19
2011 7.16
2012 8.23
2013 8.72
2014 11.90
2015 15.08
2016 17.37
2018 14.53

Limitations and Exceptions: The administrative data used in the calculation of the rate of out-of-school children are based on enrolment at a specific date which can bias the results by either counting enrolled children who never attend school or by omitting those who enroll after the reference date for reporting enrolment data. Furthermore, children who drop out of school after the reference date are not counted as out of school. Discrepancies between enrolment and population data from different sources can also result in over- or underestimates of the rate. Lastly, the international comparability of this indicator can be affected by the use of different concepts of enrolment and out-of-school children across countries.

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 rate of out-of-school adolescents allows to compare across countries with different population sizes. It shows the share of official lower secondary age adolescents who never attended school or dropped out to the population of official lower secondary school age. 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).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation