School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho
Lesotho: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.05 GPIA in 2022. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, 1998β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho stood at 1.05 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9352 GPIA, in 2003.
Lesotho ranks 36th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9842 GPIA | 0.9352 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 33 Central African Republic 1.05 GPIA compare
- 34 Aruba 1.05 GPIA compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.05 GPIA compare
- 37 El Salvador 1.04 GPIA compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 1.04 GPIA compare
- 39 Cape Verde 1.04 GPIA compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10,388 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.66 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho was 1.05 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9352 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release