Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 50.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Lesotho, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Lesotho stood at 50.4%.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Lesotho peaked at 51.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1996.
That places Lesotho 153rd 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, female (%) (ratio female) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.4% | — |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +11.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 50.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.9%, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 50.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.7%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.4% | 19.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 19.8% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 37.9% | 51.0% | 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, female in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Lesotho was 50.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release