Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 52.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Lesotho, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 52.9% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Lesotho peaked at 69.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.8% | — |
| 2002 | 69.4% | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 56.2% | 69.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 52.9% | 57.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 33 Bangladesh 53.1% compare
- 34 Finland 53.1%
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 53.0% compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 52.8% compare
- 38 Estonia 52.8%
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.8% 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 52.9% 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 69.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% 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 14.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release