Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.6484 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6484 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.9413 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.6386 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lesotho, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lesotho is 0.6484 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lesotho peaked at 0.9413 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6386 GPIA, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 142nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.928 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9413 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.869 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8532 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8585 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8561 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8492 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8385 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8239 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8101 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7927 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7762 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7645 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7491 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7324 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7238 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7211 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.706 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.687 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6386 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6432 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.656 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6673 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6925 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6673 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6491 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6484 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9346 GPIA | 0.928 GPIA | 0.9413 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8327 GPIA | 0.7762 GPIA | 0.869 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7022 GPIA | 0.6386 GPIA | 0.7645 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6649 GPIA | 0.6484 GPIA | 0.6925 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 139 Spain 0.6668 GPIA compare
- 140 Denmark 0.6629 GPIA compare
- 141 Philippines 0.655 GPIA compare
- 143 Thailand 0.6432 GPIA compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 0.643 GPIA compare
- 145 Macau, China 0.6399 GPIA 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lesotho?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lesotho was 0.6484 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9413 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6386 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 primary 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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February 2026 Data Release