Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 98,861 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 98,861 for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 98,861 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53,104, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 136th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 53,104 | — |
| 1998 | 55,857 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 56,641 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 55,922 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 58,691 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 61,432 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 62,911 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 67,014 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 69,934 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 70,742 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 78,284 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 82,286 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 88,784 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 94,627 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 96,028 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 95,454 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 93,427 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 93,109 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 93,098 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 93,739 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98,861 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,201 | 53,104 | 56,641 | 3 |
| 2000s | 69,600 | 55,922 | 88,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,793 | 93,098 | 98,861 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 133 Albania 116,983 compare
- 134 Central African Republic 107,572 compare
- 135 Jamaica 106,816 compare
- 137 East Timor 89,335 compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 85,320 compare
- 139 North Macedonia 80,635 compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 98,861 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 98,861 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,104 in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release