School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Lesotho
Lesotho: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Lesotho, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.03 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Lesotho peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 1.03 GPIA compare
- 29 Syrian Arab Republic 1.03 GPIA compare
- 30 Kuwait 1.03 GPIA compare
- 32 Malawi 1.03 GPIA compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 1.02 GPIA compare
- 34 Ecuador 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Lesotho?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Lesotho was 1.03 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Lesotho ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release