Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 95.5% 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
Lesotho recorded 95.5% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho peaked at 95.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 12th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56.8% | — |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +57.5% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 56.5% | 56.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 85.3% | 89.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 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 95.5% 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 95.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Lesotho ranks 12th out of 32 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 7.3%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release