Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index was 1.02 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
61st
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
9
2005–2020
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Lesotho 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.14 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 58 Israel 1.02 GPIA compare
- 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 GPIA compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 1.02 GPIA compare
- 62 Colombia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 63 Paraguay 1.01 GPIA compare
- 64 Montenegro 1.01 GPIA compare
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 enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho was 1.02 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Lesotho ranks 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release