Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 78.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Lesotho is 78.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Lesotho peaked at 129.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 204th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109.0% | — |
| 1972 | 104.5% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 108.1% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 122.9% | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 121.2% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 118.3% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 118.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 117.6% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 117.2% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 117.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 118.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 120.3% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 119.2% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 116.3% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 117.4% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 114.4% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 120.2% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 120.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 116.8% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 113.6% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 113.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 110.0% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 103.9% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 104.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 104.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 101.8% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 98.6% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 110.7% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 113.6% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 117.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 122.8% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 123.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 125.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 129.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 122.7% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 121.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 118.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 116.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 114.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 113.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 108.8% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 106.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 103.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 102.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 103.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 78.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.3% | 104.5% | 122.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 118.0% | 114.4% | 120.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.8% | 98.6% | 113.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.5% | 110.7% | 129.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.5% | 91.9% | 116.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 78.6% | 86.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 201 Lebanon 81.4% compare
- 202 Solomon Islands 80.6% compare
- 203 Honduras 79.5% compare
- 205 Burkina Faso 78.3% compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 73.5% compare
- 207 Yemen 71.9% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Lesotho was 78.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 129.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 204th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release