Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Lesotho, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.03 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Lesotho peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
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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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Lesotho was 1.03 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Lesotho ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release