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 35.5% 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 35.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lesotho peaked at 41.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 172nd 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 | 6.4% | — |
| 1973 | 12.0% | +89.5% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 6.4% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 20.1% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 21.2% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 35.9% | 41.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 32.3% | 39.3% | 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 35.5% 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 41.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Lesotho ranks 172nd 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 13.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release