Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Lesotho

Lesotho: Net intake rate in grade 1, male was 71.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
71.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
57th
of 115 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 2015
All-time low
16.1%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

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

204060801998200720161998: 16.1 % of official school-age population1999: 24.4 % of official school-age population2000: 54.1 % of official school-age population2001: 50.5 % of official school-age population2002: 49.1 % of official school-age population2003: 52.1 % of official school-age population2004: 56.6 % of official school-age population2005: 55.4 % of official school-age population2006: 56.3 % of official school-age population2007: 57.4 % of official school-age population2008: 56.4 % of official school-age population2009: 60.6 % of official school-age population2010: 68.6 % of official school-age population2011: 68.5 % of official school-age population2012: 64.8 % of official school-age population2013: 65.3 % of official school-age population2014: 67.6 % of official school-age population2015: 72.2 % of official school-age population2016: 71.8 % 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

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Romania 73.2% compare
  2. 55 Saudi Arabia 72.8% compare
  3. 56 Dominica 72.1% compare
  4. 58 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71.1% compare
  5. 59 Antigua and Barbuda 70.8% compare
  6. 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 70.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% 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, 1,794 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.