Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 98.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 98.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2017.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lesotho peaked at 99.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 1972.
That places Lesotho 93rd out of 193 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 | 65.7% | — |
| 1972 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 68.6% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 76.8% | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 75.2% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 75.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 74.1% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 74.9% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 76.9% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 78.7% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 79.7% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 78.9% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 80.4% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 79.5% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 80.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 81.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 79.7% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 78.4% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 78.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 74.5% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 76.1% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 75.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 73.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 73.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 86.5% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.0% | 65.6% | 76.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 79.1% | 75.3% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 71.9% | 78.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 78.2% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 94.9% | 99.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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, female in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lesotho was 98.3% 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 99.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 93rd out of 193 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 up 6.6%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.