School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9577 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9577 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
180th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.32 GPIA
in 1972
All-time low
0.9446 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho stood at 0.9577 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9446 GPIA, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 180th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.31 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.26 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.24 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.987 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9846 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9824 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9775 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9779 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9853 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9659 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9574 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9609 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9663 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9625 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.958 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.958 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9564 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9607 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9691 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9768 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9636 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9446 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9577 GPIA | +1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.9577 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9807 GPIA, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.9577 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9709 GPIA, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9916 GPIA | 0.9775 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9653 GPIA | 0.9564 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9624 GPIA | 0.9446 GPIA | 0.9768 GPIA | 5 |
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 life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho was 0.9577 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9446 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release