Lesotho - Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)

Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in Lesotho was 5.98 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 42.32 in 1999, while its lowest value was 2.04 in 2017.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

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

See also:

Year Value
1970 28.31
1972 32.36
1973 32.65
1974 24.09
1976 23.79
1977 22.90
1978 30.70
1979 29.43
1980 30.11
1981 30.77
1982 27.05
1983 28.07
1984 27.43
1985 25.62
1986 26.54
1987 25.61
1988 25.26
1989 26.54
1990 27.93
1991 26.95
1992 27.21
1993 29.93
1994 29.50
1995 31.51
1996 30.87
1998 38.89
1999 42.32
2000 22.50
2001 20.72
2002 18.36
2003 15.65
2004 15.66
2005 13.84
2006 11.67
2007 13.78
2008 11.93
2009 11.09
2010 9.66
2011 9.80
2012 9.41
2013 8.17
2014 8.11
2015 6.96
2016 4.61
2017 2.04
2018 5.98

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 children allows to compare across countries with different population sizes. It shows the share of official primary-school-age children who never attended school or dropped out to the population of official primary 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