Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 1.12 in 2024. ▬ 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
1976–2024
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Lesotho, 1976–2024
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%.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.17 | — |
| 2006 | 1.19 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.19 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.17 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.12 | -4.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8492, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7483, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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