Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 56,260 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Lesotho, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Lesotho is 56,260 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 56,260 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31,568 number, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 133rd of 194 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, female (number) (Enrolment) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31,568 number | — |
| 1998 | 33,819 number | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 32,772 number | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 32,122 number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 33,291 number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 34,928 number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 35,522 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 37,660 number | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 39,535 number | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 39,968 number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 45,171 number | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 47,571 number | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 51,876 number | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 55,228 number | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 55,561 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 54,627 number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 53,037 number | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 53,130 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 53,260 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 53,759 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 56,260 number | +4.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 56,260 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 251,074 number, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 56,260 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 240,413 number, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,720 number | 31,568 number | 33,819 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 39,764 number | 32,122 number | 51,876 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,358 number | 53,037 number | 56,260 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 130 Botswana 62,432 number compare
- 131 Jamaica 59,881 number compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 59,746 number compare
- 134 Gambia 55,452 number compare
- 135 Puerto Rico 53,436 number compare
- 136 East Timor 45,847 number compare
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 enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Lesotho was 56,260 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56,260 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,568 number in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.