Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 64.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lesotho stood at 64.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lesotho peaked at 66.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1973.
Lesotho ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.6% | — |
| 1973 | 39.1% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 43.4% | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 41.7% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 40.8% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 41.5% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 44.5% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 47.0% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 48.2% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 51.0% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 51.6% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.0% | 39.1% | 43.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 44.5% | 51.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.0% | 51.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 56.4% | 64.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 63.4% | 66.2% | 5 |
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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 to tertiary, male in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lesotho was 64.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release