Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 91.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Lesotho, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2016, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Lesotho stood at 91.9%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Lesotho peaked at 91.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 1999.
That places Lesotho 102nd out of 165 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.7% | — |
| 1972 | 67.6% | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 75.9% | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 77.1% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 69.3% | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 70.6% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 69.9% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 69.2% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 73.0% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 71.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 72.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 74.4% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 73.5% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 74.4% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 73.5% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 72.1% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 72.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 70.1% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 68.5% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 69.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 61.1% | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 77.5% | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 79.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 90.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.0% | 67.4% | 77.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 72.7% | 69.2% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 57.7% | 73.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 77.5% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 88.1% | 91.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Lesotho?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Lesotho was 91.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 102nd out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.