Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 30.8% 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 30.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho peaked at 40.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 155th out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.2% | — |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 33.2% | 40.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho was 30.8% 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 40.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Lesotho ranks 155th 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 down 24.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release