Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.29 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho is 1.29 GPI, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho peaked at 1.3 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.12 GPI, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 4th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.21 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 1.21 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.18 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.14 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.15 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.14 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.14 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.19 GPI | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.22 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.25 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.28 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.28 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.27 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.24 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.24 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.29 GPI | +3.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.29 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.29 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9834 GPI, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.15 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 GPI | 1.24 GPI | 1.3 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho was 1.29 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 GPI in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release