Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.05 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.32 GPIA
in 1972
All-time low
1.02 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
45
1970–2017
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 28th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.3 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.28 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.23 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho was 1.05 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Lesotho ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release