Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 113.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Lesotho, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Lesotho stood at 113.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 176.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 27th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 112.9% | — |
| 1973 | 121.9% | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 176.2% | +44.5% |
| 1975 | 134.7% | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 129.2% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 129.6% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 121.2% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 125.0% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 122.5% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 122.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 128.5% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 122.0% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 113.5% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 122.9% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 107.9% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 114.0% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 117.0% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 105.3% | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 100.5% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 104.4% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 103.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 95.9% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 106.8% | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 108.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 101.4% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 96.8% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 174.7% | +82.8% |
| 2001 | 124.2% | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 112.6% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 114.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 120.3% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 112.4% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 114.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 108.5% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 107.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 111.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 108.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 109.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 112.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 107.6% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 110.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 114.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 111.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 113.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131.3% | 112.9% | 176.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 117.6% | 105.3% | 128.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.0% | 95.6% | 108.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.0% | 107.4% | 174.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.1% | 107.6% | 114.2% | 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Lesotho?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Lesotho was 113.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 176.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.