Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 98.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
98.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 182 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
88.9%
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2016
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lesotho, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lesotho stood at 98.6%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lesotho peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 17th out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.9% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 98.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.8%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 98.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 88.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.4% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 14 Russian Federation 98.9% compare
- 15 Serbia 98.8% compare
- 16 Tajikistan 98.8% compare
- 18 North Macedonia 98.3% compare
- 19 Algeria 98.2% compare
- 20 Ukraine 98.1% 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 public in Lesotho?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lesotho was 98.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release