Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 38.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
38.5%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
118th
of 137 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2013
All-time low
38.5%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2012–2018
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Lesotho, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Lesotho stood at 38.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 118th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 45.0% | — |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -5.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 38.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 38.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 77% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 tertiary education in private in Lesotho?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Lesotho was 38.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release