Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Lesotho

Lesotho: Net intake rate in grade 1, female was 69.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
69.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 115 countries
All-time high
69.4%
in 2016
All-time low
15.9%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Lesotho, 1998–2016

2040601998200720161998: 15.9 % of official school-age population1999: 25.8 % of official school-age population2000: 56 % of official school-age population2001: 51.5 % of official school-age population2002: 50.6 % of official school-age population2003: 54.1 % of official school-age population2004: 56.7 % of official school-age population2005: 55.6 % of official school-age population2006: 56.6 % of official school-age population2007: 56.8 % of official school-age population2008: 58.1 % of official school-age population2009: 58.5 % of official school-age population2010: 65.3 % of official school-age population2011: 65.6 % of official school-age population2012: 65.9 % of official school-age population2013: 62.5 % of official school-age population2014: 65.4 % of official school-age population2015: 69.3 % of official school-age population2016: 69.4 % of official school-age population

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

Annual values for Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population) in Lesotho, 1998 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Côte d'Ivoire 70.2% compare
  2. 64 Georgia 69.7% compare
  3. 65 Paraguay 69.7% compare
  4. 67 Seychelles 69.2% compare
  5. 68 Brunei Darussalam 68.5% compare
  6. 69 Colombia 68.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population)
Unit
% of official school-age population
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,800 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

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.