Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 43.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 43.0% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 44.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1996.
That places Lesotho 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.5% | — |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 16.5% | 17.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 18.4% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 33.1% | 44.8% | 8 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lesotho was 43.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release