School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.34 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Lesotho, 1970–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Lesotho is 1.34 GPI, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Lesotho peaked at 1.4 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3729 GPI, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3729 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.4308 GPI | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 0.659 GPI | +53.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6666 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6467 GPI | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8615 GPI | +33.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9596 GPI | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8664 GPI | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9533 GPI | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9965 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9657 GPI | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9598 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.05 GPI | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 1.11 GPI | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.29 GPI | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 1.36 GPI | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.35 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.27 GPI | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.29 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.14 GPI | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 1.18 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.16 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.16 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.12 GPI | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4 GPI | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 1.35 GPI | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.39 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.24 GPI | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.34 GPI | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.21 GPI | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.16 GPI | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3 GPI | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.28 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.28 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.32 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.34 GPI | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) 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 | +53.0% | 0.4308 GPI | 0.659 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6829 GPI | 0.3729 GPI | 0.9596 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.11 GPI | 0.9533 GPI | 1.36 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.21 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.28 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 1.39 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.31 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 1.37 GPI | 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 (gross), gender parity index in Lesotho?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Lesotho was 1.34 GPI in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3729 GPI in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.