Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 85.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
85.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
157th
of 206 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 2011
All-time low
46.2%
in 1972
Years of data
45
1970–2017
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 85.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lesotho peaked at 90.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 157th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.9% | — |
| 1972 | 46.2% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 55.8% | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 55.0% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 54.6% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 53.7% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 54.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 56.2% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 58.7% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 61.9% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 63.2% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 65.2% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 64.2% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 66.4% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 67.8% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 67.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 66.5% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 64.4% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.2% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 76.9% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 86.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.1% | 46.2% | 55.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 56.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.8% | 64.4% | 66.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 74.2% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 83.4% | 90.2% | 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, male in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lesotho was 85.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release