Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) was 51.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Lesotho, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Lesotho is 51.1%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Lesotho peaked at 53.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 137th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 (%) (Gross female) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.0% | — |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +9.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 51.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 51.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.0% | 18.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 19.2% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 39.5% | 53.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 134 Tajikistan 58.5% compare
- 135 El Salvador 57.7% compare
- 136 Jordan 56.8% compare
- 138 Laos 49.3% compare
- 139 Comoros 47.8% compare
- 140 San Marino 43.5% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Lesotho was 51.1% 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 53.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 182 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 90.9%. 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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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.