Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 89.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
89.4%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
144th
of 206 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 2012
All-time low
67.6%
in 1972
Years of data
45
1970–2017
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 89.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lesotho peaked at 94.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 1972.
That places Lesotho 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.8% | — |
| 1972 | 67.6% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 70.5% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 78.9% | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 77.4% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 77.5% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 78.7% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 79.4% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 81.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 82.8% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 82.1% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 83.1% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 81.8% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 86.3% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 87.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 84.7% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 82.6% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 81.9% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 79.9% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 76.1% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 76.8% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 73.1% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 72.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 78.5% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.7% | 67.6% | 78.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 83.2% | 79.4% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.7% | 72.1% | 82.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 78.5% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 87.5% | 94.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 141 Dominican Republic 90.5% compare
- 142 Cayman Islands 90.5% compare
- 143 Serbia 90.2% compare
- 145 Ghana 89.2% compare
- 146 Philippines 89.1% compare
- 147 Malawi 89.0% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,586 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.37 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,054 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.95 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lesotho was 89.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release