Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net intake rate in grade 1, male was 71.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1, male 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
Lesotho recorded 71.8% for net intake rate in grade 1, male in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, male in Lesotho peaked at 72.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 57th of 115 countries on this measure, 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, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.1% | — |
| 1999 | 24.4% | +50.9% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | +122.0% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 16.1% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 49.1% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 64.8% | 72.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 54 Romania 73.2% compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 72.8% compare
- 56 Dominica 72.1% compare
- 58 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71.1% compare
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 70.8% compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 70.7% 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, male in Lesotho?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Lesotho was 71.8% 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, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for net intake rate in grade 1, male?
- Lesotho ranks 57th out of 115 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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, male (% 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.