Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net intake rate in grade 1, female was 69.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Lesotho, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
In 2016, net intake rate in grade 1, female in Lesotho stood at 69.4%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, female in Lesotho peaked at 69.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 66th out of 115 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.9% | — |
| 1999 | 25.8% | +62.5% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +117.5% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 56.7% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 15.9% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 50.6% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 62.5% | 69.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 70.2% compare
- 64 Georgia 69.7% compare
- 65 Paraguay 69.7% compare
- 67 Seychelles 69.2% compare
- 68 Brunei Darussalam 68.5% compare
- 69 Colombia 68.3% compare
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 net intake rate in grade 1, female in Lesotho?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Lesotho was 69.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for net intake rate in grade 1, female?
- Lesotho ranks 66th out of 115 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.