Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.5% | — |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +45.8% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 49.5% | 72.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 93.1% | 97.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho?
- Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release