Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 96.3% 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 96.3% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho peaked at 96.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 8th 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 | 51.1% | — |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 51.1% | 67.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 82.5% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 5 Brazil 97.4% compare
- 6 Mexico 97.3% compare
- 7 Argentina 97.1% compare
- 9 El Salvador 95.7% compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 95.7% compare
- 11 South Africa 95.3% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -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 96.3% 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 96.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Lesotho ranks 8th 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 16.7%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release