Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 47.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Lesotho, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 47.1% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Lesotho peaked at 47.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2002.
That places Lesotho 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.2% | — |
| 2002 | 30.6% | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 30.6% | 43.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 42.7% | 47.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.2% compare
- 132 Estonia 47.2%
- 133 Saint Lucia 47.2% compare
- 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 47.0% compare
- 136 Finland 46.9%
- 137 Bangladesh 46.9% 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 47.1% 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 47.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Lesotho ranks 134th 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 up 22.5%. 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 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