Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 30.3% 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
Lesotho recorded 30.3% for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho peaked at 40.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 155th of 166 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 | 33.8% | — |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 31.5% | 40.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
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 enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lesotho was 30.3% 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 40.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% 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 24.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release