Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.07 GPI in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.07 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Lesotho peaked at 1.4 GPI in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPI, in 2002.
That places Lesotho 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.39 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 1.38 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.37 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.39 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.4 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.4 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.35 GPI | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.3 GPI | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.28 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.25 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.24 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.23 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.23 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.21 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.19 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.19 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.19 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.18 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.17 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.16 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.13 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.09 GPI | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPI | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPI | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 GPI | 1.37 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.25 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 1.35 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.16 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Lesotho was 1.07 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 GPI in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.