Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted was 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.1 GPIA
World rank
1st
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.26 GPIA
in 1976
All-time low
1.1 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
5
1976–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Lesotho, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Lesotho stood at 1.1 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Lesotho peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.1 GPIA, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 1st of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.26 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.18 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.891 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8474 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Lesotho?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Lesotho was 1.1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 1976.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release