Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9743 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9743 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.9743 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.3947 GPIA
in 1977
Years of data
52
1970–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Lesotho is 0.9743 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Lesotho peaked at 0.9743 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3947 GPIA, in 1977.
Lesotho ranks 88th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4745 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5375 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5527 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4412 GPIA | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 0.43 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3947 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5125 GPIA | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4875 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.513 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5421 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5091 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5437 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5522 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5521 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5831 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5255 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5446 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5888 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6323 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6326 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.658 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7077 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7331 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7801 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7768 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8479 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8743 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8075 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7818 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7734 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7515 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7892 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7826 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7652 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8355 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7995 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7764 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8191 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8558 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8406 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8119 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8411 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.868 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8608 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8841 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8842 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7625 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9454 GPIA | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9556 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9726 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9721 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9743 GPIA | +0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.9743 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.9743 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4788 GPIA | 0.3947 GPIA | 0.5527 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5454 GPIA | 0.5091 GPIA | 0.5888 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7381 GPIA | 0.6323 GPIA | 0.8743 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7863 GPIA | 0.7515 GPIA | 0.8355 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8428 GPIA | 0.7625 GPIA | 0.8842 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.964 GPIA | 0.9454 GPIA | 0.9743 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Lesotho?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Lesotho was 0.9743 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9743 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3947 GPIA in 1977.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Lesotho ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release