Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 42,601 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Lesotho, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 42,601 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 42,601 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,536, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 137th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21,536 | — |
| 1998 | 22,038 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 23,869 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 23,800 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 25,400 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 26,504 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 27,389 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 29,354 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 30,399 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 30,774 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 33,113 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 39,399 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 40,827 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 40,390 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 39,979 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 39,838 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 39,980 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 42,601 | +6.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 42,601 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 348,956, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 42,601 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 337,116, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,481 | 21,536 | 23,869 | 3 |
| 2000s | 28,342 | 23,800 | 33,113 | 8 |
| 2010s | 40,431 | 39,399 | 42,601 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 134 Jamaica 54,535 compare
- 135 East Timor 43,668 compare
- 136 Puerto Rico 43,563 compare
- 138 North Macedonia 41,651 compare
- 139 Qatar 40,328 compare
- 140 Singapore 39,881 compare
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 enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Lesotho was 42,601 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 42,601 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,536 in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release