Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 93.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lesotho, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 93.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lesotho peaked at 103.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 144th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 75.0% | — |
| 1998 | 73.9% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 103.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 100.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 101.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 101.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 100.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.4% | 73.9% | 75.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 84.6% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 92.3% | 101.8% | 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, male in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lesotho was 93.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 103.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release