School enrollment, secondary, private in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrollment, secondary, private was 1.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, private in Lesotho, 1998–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, private in Lesotho is 1.4%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 43.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Lesotho peaked at 11.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 163rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, private in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of total secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | — |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +614.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -54.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +55.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +93.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 160 Ukraine 1.9% compare
- 161 Algeria 1.8% compare
- 162 North Macedonia 1.7% compare
- 164 Serbia 1.2% compare
- 165 Russian Federation 1.1% compare
- 166 Uzbekistan 0.9% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.37 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,054 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.95 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,532 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.84 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Lesotho?
- School enrollment, secondary, private in Lesotho was 1.4% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.