Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 119.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Lesotho, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Lesotho is 119.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Lesotho peaked at 184.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 1993.
That places Lesotho 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.3% | — |
| 1972 | 102.0% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 110.7% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 159.7% | +44.2% |
| 1975 | 128.4% | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 122.7% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 122.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 114.1% | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 117.8% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 115.6% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 116.1% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 122.7% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 116.6% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 111.0% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 118.6% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 104.8% | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 110.9% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 114.2% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 105.1% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 99.2% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 102.9% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 101.8% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 94.5% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 106.0% | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 107.9% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 101.2% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 96.1% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 95.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 184.6% | +94.1% |
| 2001 | 133.5% | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 117.7% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 119.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 127.1% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 116.6% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 118.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 112.7% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 110.1% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 116.4% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 114.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 114.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 117.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 112.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 116.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 120.2% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 118.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 119.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.6% | 98.3% | 159.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 113.6% | 104.8% | 122.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.1% | 94.5% | 107.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.6% | 110.1% | 184.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.6% | 112.6% | 120.2% | 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, total in Lesotho?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Lesotho was 119.7% 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, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 184.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 1993.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% 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.