Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 96.4% 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 96.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho peaked at 96.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 9th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.6% | — |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 50.6% | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 88.1% | 88.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 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 96.4% 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 96.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 41 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 9.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release