Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 125.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 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, male in Lesotho stood at 125.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 194.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 24th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 91.0% | — |
| 1973 | 99.4% | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 143.1% | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 122.2% | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 116.1% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 115.8% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 107.0% | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 110.6% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 108.7% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 109.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 117.0% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 111.3% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 108.5% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 114.3% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 101.7% | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 107.7% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 111.4% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 104.9% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 97.9% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 101.4% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 99.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 93.1% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 105.3% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 107.5% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 100.9% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 95.4% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 94.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 194.3% | +105.5% |
| 2001 | 142.7% | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 122.7% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 123.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 133.8% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 120.8% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 122.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 117.0% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 112.9% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 121.8% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 119.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 119.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 122.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 117.6% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 121.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 126.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 125.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 125.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113.2% | 91.0% | 143.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 109.5% | 101.7% | 117.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 93.1% | 107.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.2% | 112.9% | 194.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.2% | 117.6% | 126.2% | 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, male in Lesotho?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Lesotho was 125.6% 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, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 194.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% 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.