Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 94.2% 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
The most recent figure for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho is 94.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho peaked at 94.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.8% | — |
| 2009 | 65.2% | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 46.8% | 65.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 90.0% | 91.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 8 Thailand 96.3% compare
- 9 El Salvador 96.3% compare
- 10 Costa Rica 96.1% compare
- 12 Ecuador 92.3% compare
- 13 Zimbabwe 91.0% compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 90.1% compare
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 94.2% 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 94.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 31 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 4.7%. 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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release