Net intake rate in grade 1 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 70.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 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 in Lesotho stood at 70.6%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Lesotho peaked at 70.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 63rd of 118 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.0% | — |
| 1999 | 25.1% | +56.6% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | +119.7% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 56.7% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 16.0% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 49.8% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 63.9% | 70.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 60 Mexico 71.1% compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 70.9% compare
- 62 Madagascar 70.7% compare
- 64 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 70.5% compare
- 65 Seychelles 69.8% compare
- 66 Honduras 69.7% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1 in Lesotho?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Lesotho was 70.6% 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 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Lesotho ranks 63rd out of 118 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 (% 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.