Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 GPIA in 2020. β¬ Flat
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, 2005β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho stood at 1.03 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Lesotho 45th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.03 GPIA compare
- 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.03 GPIA compare
- 44 Brunei Darussalam 1.03 GPIA compare
- 46 Panama 1.03 GPIA compare
- 47 Botswana 1.03 GPIA compare
- 48 Morocco 1.03 GPIA compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho was 1.03 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 45th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release