Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 1.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Lesotho, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.1% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Lesotho peaked at 1.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.2% | — |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 33 Bangladesh 1.1% compare
- 34 Finland 1.1%
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.1% compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 1.1% compare
- 38 Estonia 1.1%
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.1% 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 secondary education in private in Lesotho?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Lesotho was 1.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release