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

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in Lesotho was 7.67 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 55.99 in 1972, while its lowest value was 2.84 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 53.64
1972 55.99
1973 55.04
1974 48.36
1976 47.84
1977 47.45
1978 52.53
1979 51.88
1980 51.01
1981 50.14
1982 46.17
1983 46.32
1984 45.40
1985 43.05
1986 42.72
1987 41.43
1988 40.25
1989 40.82
1990 41.89
1991 40.51
1992 40.10
1993 42.03
1994 40.63
1995 40.69
1996 40.86
1998 46.54
1999 48.68
2000 28.08
2001 26.22
2002 23.29
2003 20.56
2004 19.94
2005 18.00
2006 15.46
2007 16.50
2008 14.92
2009 14.50
2010 11.89
2011 11.36
2012 11.28
2013 10.55
2014 10.13
2015 8.28
2016 6.06
2017 2.84
2018 7.67

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