Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.34 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.34 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
52nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.4 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.3729 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2018
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho stood at 1.34 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3729 GPIA, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 52nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3729 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.4308 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 0.659 GPIA | +53.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6666 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6467 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8615 GPIA | +33.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9596 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8664 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9533 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9965 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9657 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9598 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.05 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 1.11 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.29 GPIA | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 1.36 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.27 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.14 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 1.18 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4 GPIA | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 1.35 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.39 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.24 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.34 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.21 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.16 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.28 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.32 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.34 GPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6829 GPIA | 0.3729 GPIA | 0.9596 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.9533 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 6 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 78,318 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58,179 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,622 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho was 1.34 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3729 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Lesotho ranks 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release