School enrollment, secondary, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrollment, secondary, female was 68.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, female in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, female in Lesotho is 68.1%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Lesotho peaked at 68.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.8% | — |
| 1971 | 7.9% | -38.6% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 14.2% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 21.5% | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 26.1% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 30.0% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 29.5% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 28.0% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 29.5% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 32.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 7.9% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 19.7% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 28.0% | 33.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 32.3% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 62.8% | 68.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Lesotho?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Lesotho was 68.1% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, secondary, 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.