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 54.6% 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
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lesotho stood at 54.6%.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lesotho peaked at 57.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1972.
That places Lesotho 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 6.6% | — |
| 1973 | 12.5% | +88.2% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | +72.8% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 6.6% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 21.6% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 26.8% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 27.3% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 51.4% | 55.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 49.0% | 57.4% | 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 54.6% 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 57.4% 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 6.6% in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Lesotho ranks 150th 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 2.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release