Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 96.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 96.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 97.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 104th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.6% | — |
| 1971 | 55.0% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 58.6% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 65.8% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 64.5% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 64.0% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 62.9% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 63.6% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 66.5% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 69.0% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 70.3% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 70.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 72.0% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 72.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 73.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 72.4% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 71.1% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 68.6% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 72.1% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 70.6% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 68.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 78.4% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.6% | 55.0% | 65.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 64.4% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.2% | 68.4% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 75.9% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 93.0% | 97.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 101 Dominican Republic 96.9% compare
- 102 Botswana 96.7% compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 96.7% compare
- 105 Cape Verde 96.2% compare
- 106 Serbia 96.1% compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 96.0% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lesotho was 96.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.