Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 48.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lesotho, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lesotho stood at 48.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lesotho peaked at 48.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.3% | — |
| 2002 | 30.6% | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +44.9% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +162.3% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 45.3% | 45.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 16.2% | 44.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 42.6% | 48.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 136 Denmark 48.6%
- 137 Angola 48.6% compare
- 138 Estonia 48.6%
- 140 Japan 48.4%
- 141 South Africa 48.4% compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 48.3% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lesotho?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lesotho was 48.4% 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 48.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Lesotho ranks 139th 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 up 24.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release