Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 45.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lesotho, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lesotho is 45.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lesotho peaked at 48.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 163rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.5% | — |
| 1973 | 12.3% | +88.8% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | +54.0% |
| 1987 | 19.4% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 6.5% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 18.9% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 23.5% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 24.3% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 43.6% | 48.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 40.6% | 48.3% | 4 |
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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lesotho?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lesotho was 45.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release