Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 1.12 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.12
World rank
3rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 2006
All-time low
1.12
in 2024
Years of data
5
1976β2024
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Lesotho, 1976β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.12 for gender ratios for mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Lesotho peaked at 1.19 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 3rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Lesotho?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Lesotho was 1.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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