Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 74.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 74.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2017.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Lesotho peaked at 74.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 108th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.8% | — |
| 1973 | 52.0% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 58.3% | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 57.2% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 56.5% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 60.4% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 61.3% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 60.7% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 62.0% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 63.2% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 61.7% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 60.4% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 57.6% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 58.8% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 54.1% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.3% | 50.8% | 58.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 58.8% | 63.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 54.1% | 60.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 58.2% | 66.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 71.7% | 74.2% | 5 |
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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 to tertiary, female in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Lesotho was 74.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 108th out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.