School enrollment, secondary in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrollment, secondary was 41.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Lesotho, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 41.4% for school enrollment, secondary in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Lesotho peaked at 41.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 135th out of 154 countries with data for 2016, 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.5% | — |
| 1973 | 6.6% | +47.0% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | +46.1% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 41.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 41.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.8%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +47.0% | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 1977 | +46.1% | 6.6% | 9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 4.5% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 12.4% | 16.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 18.0% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 36.1% | 41.9% | 7 |
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 school enrollment, secondary in Lesotho?
- School enrollment, secondary in Lesotho was 41.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Lesotho ranks 135th out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.