Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 59.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Lesotho, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Lesotho stood at 59.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Lesotho peaked at 59.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 174th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 29.3% | — |
| 1998 | 28.7% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | +3.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 59.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.4%, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 59.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.7%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 28.7% | 30.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 30.2% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 57.3% | 59.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Lesotho was 59.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release