Secondary education, pupils in Lesotho
Lesotho: Secondary education, pupils was 57.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, pupils in Lesotho stood at 57.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Lesotho peaked at 61.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1973.
That places Lesotho 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.6% | 53.0% | 60.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 60.3% | 59.6% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 57.4% | 59.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 55.7% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 57.1% | 58.1% | 8 |
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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 secondary education, pupils in Lesotho?
- Secondary education, pupils in Lesotho was 57.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.