Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 57.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
57.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 1998
All-time low
56.2%
in 2004
Years of data
12
1998–2016
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lesotho, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lesotho stood at 57.4%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lesotho peaked at 61.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2004.
Lesotho ranks 3rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.2% | — |
| 1999 | 57.9% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5% | 57.9% | 61.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 56.2% | 57.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 56.8% | 58.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 87.0% compare
- 2 Burundi 57.8% compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 56.3% compare
- 5 Senegal 55.5% compare
- 6 Rwanda 55.4% 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 public in Lesotho?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lesotho was 57.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release