Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 94.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lesotho is 94.1%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lesotho peaked at 94.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 116th 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, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.3% | — |
| 1972 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.3% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 54.6% | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 53.6% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 52.8% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 51.5% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 52.2% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 53.4% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 55.9% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 59.2% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 60.7% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 61.5% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.5% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 65.0% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 63.8% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 64.9% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 76.8% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.5% | 45.3% | 54.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 53.4% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 62.7% | 65.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 73.7% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 91.0% | 94.9% | 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 94.1% 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 94.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 116th out of 193 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 up 5.9%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.