Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 1.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Lesotho is 1.01, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Lesotho peaked at 1.37 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2022.
That places Lesotho 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.37 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.25 | 1.21 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10,388 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.66 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Lesotho?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Lesotho was 1.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 1970.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Lesotho ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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