Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 30.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho stood at 30.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho peaked at 39.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 162nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.0% | — |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 32.3% | 39.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (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 30.5% 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 39.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 175 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 down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release