Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 69.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 69.4%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 69.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.6% | — |
| 1998 | 35.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 35.6% | 36.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 35.2% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 67.6% | 69.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 159 Cambodia 71.4% compare
- 160 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71.3% compare
- 161 Gambia 69.9% compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 68.4% compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 68.3% compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 67.5% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,586 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.37 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,054 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.95 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho was 69.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release