Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 96.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lesotho, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lesotho stood at 96.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lesotho peaked at 105.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 1999.
That places Lesotho 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 84.9% | — |
| 1998 | 82.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 91.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 101.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 105.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 103.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 104.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 105.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 105.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 104.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 103.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 81.9% | 84.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 89.7% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 95.2% | 105.8% | 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, female in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lesotho was 96.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release