Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.24 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
1.24 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.33 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
1.21 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
21
1996–2017
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho stood at 1.24 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.21 GPIA, in 2004.
Lesotho ranks 3rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.3 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1.33 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.26 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.27 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Burundi 1.27 GPIA compare
- 2 Bangladesh 1.25 GPIA compare
- 4 Senegal 1.24 GPIA compare
- 5 Gambia 1.24 GPIA compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 1.23 GPIA compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho was 1.24 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release