Adjusted net attendance rate, one year … rural gender GPIA parity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year … rural gender GPIA parity was 0.9185 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho stood at 0.9185 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9185 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year … rural gender GPIA parity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9631 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9185 GPIA | -14.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.9185 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9962 GPIA, 92% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.9185 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 91% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9843 GPIA | 0.9631 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9185 GPIA | 0.9185 GPIA | 0.9185 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
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 0.9185 GPIA 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 1.08 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9185 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd out of 34 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 down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release