Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 69.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 69.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lesotho peaked at 69.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 124th out of 173 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.6% | — |
| 1973 | 37.8% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 41.2% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 40.2% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 40.8% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 46.3% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 48.5% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 52.1% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.9% | 36.6% | 42.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 43.5% | 52.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 49.3% | 51.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 55.8% | 65.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 67.4% | 69.5% | 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 69.4% 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 69.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 124th out of 173 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 up 6.4%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.