School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho
Lesotho: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.05 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.05 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Lesotho 24th out of 208 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.3 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.31 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.27 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.21 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.23 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho was 1.05 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release