School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 12.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Lesotho, 1970–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 12.0% for school enrollment, tertiary, female in 2018.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 199.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Lesotho peaked at 12.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 149th of 187 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, tertiary, female (% gross) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +52.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +89.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +32.1% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +59.3% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +219.7% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -5.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 12.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 12.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +219.7% | 4.0% | 12.8% |
| 1977 | +89.2% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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, tertiary, female in Lesotho?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Lesotho was 12.0% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.3%. 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, tertiary, 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.