Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.32 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Lesotho, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Lesotho is 1.32 GPI, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Lesotho peaked at 1.51 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.29 GPI, in 2004.
Lesotho ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.45 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 1.51 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.35 GPI | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 1.33 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.3 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.31 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.29 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.3 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.37 GPI | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.37 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.37 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.34 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.32 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.34 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.34 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.35 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 GPI | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 GPI | 1.35 GPI | 1.51 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.33 GPI | 1.29 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 GPI | 1.32 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 8 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Lesotho was 1.32 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 GPI in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 GPI in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.