Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth was 1.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Lesotho stood at 1.17. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Lesotho peaked at 1.46 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 3rd out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.33 | — |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.39 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.17 | -15.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9896, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.3 | 1.33 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.39 | 1.46 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Suriname 1.28 compare
- 2 Gambia 1.2 compare
- 4 Haiti 1.17 compare
- 5 Bangladesh 1.14 compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 1.13 compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Lesotho?
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Lesotho was 1.17 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth quintile and education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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