School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 78.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in Lesotho stood at 78.6%. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Lesotho peaked at 129.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 194th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109.0% | — |
| 1972 | 104.5% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 108.1% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 122.9% | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 121.2% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 118.3% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 118.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 117.6% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 117.2% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 117.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 118.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 120.3% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 119.2% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 116.3% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 117.4% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 114.4% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 120.2% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 120.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 116.8% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 113.6% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 113.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 110.0% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 103.9% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 104.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 104.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 101.8% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 98.6% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 110.7% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 113.6% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 117.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 122.8% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 123.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 125.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 129.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 122.7% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 121.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 118.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 116.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 114.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 113.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 108.8% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 106.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 103.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 102.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 103.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 78.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.3% | 104.5% | 122.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 118.0% | 114.4% | 120.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.8% | 98.6% | 113.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.5% | 110.7% | 129.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.5% | 91.9% | 116.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 78.6% | 86.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 191 Lebanon 81.4% compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 80.6% compare
- 193 Honduras 79.5% compare
- 195 Burkina Faso 78.3% compare
- 196 British Virgin Islands 73.5% compare
- 197 Yemen 71.9% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Lesotho?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Lesotho was 78.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 129.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.