Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.7218 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lesotho, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lesotho stood at 0.7218 GPIA.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lesotho peaked at 0.9416 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6946 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9416 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8694 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8082 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7892 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7972 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8047 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8226 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8099 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8028 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8394 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8411 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8108 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8153 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8006 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7844 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7398 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7652 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7467 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7532 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7384 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7319 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7255 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7388 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.696 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7117 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6946 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7218 GPIA | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9055 GPIA | 0.8694 GPIA | 0.9416 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8126 GPIA | 0.7892 GPIA | 0.8411 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7601 GPIA | 0.7255 GPIA | 0.8153 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7126 GPIA | 0.6946 GPIA | 0.7388 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lesotho?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lesotho was 0.7218 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9416 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6946 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Lesotho ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release