Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 51.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lesotho, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 51.6% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lesotho peaked at 83.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.7% | — |
| 2002 | 69.4% | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 55.7% | 83.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 51.3% | 57.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 39 Solomon Islands 51.7% compare
- 40 South Africa 51.6% compare
- 41 Japan 51.6%
- 43 Estonia 51.4%
- 44 Angola 51.4% compare
- 45 Denmark 51.4%
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lesotho?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lesotho was 51.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release