Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.26 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
1.26 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.36 GPIA
in 1987
All-time low
1.09 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
46
1970–2017
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho is 1.26 GPIA, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.09 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Lesotho 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.13 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.09 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.18 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 1.22 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.25 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.32 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.33 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.35 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.32 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.31 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.36 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.33 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.28 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.3 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.24 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.23 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.27 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho was 1.26 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release