Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 42.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
42.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
179th
of 180 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 2005
All-time low
39.6%
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 42.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lesotho peaked at 44.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 179th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 39.6% | — |
| 1999 | 42.6% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 39.6% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 43.2% | 44.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 41.9% | 42.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 42.7% 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 44.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Lesotho ranks 179th out of 180 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 down 3.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release