Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.1 index in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho stood at 1.1 index.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho peaked at 1.37 index in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.07 index, in 2008.
That places Lesotho 15th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.37 index | — |
| 1977 | 1.35 index | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.37 index | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.35 index | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.37 index | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.33 index | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.31 index | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.3 index | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.29 index | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.28 index | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.29 index | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.28 index | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.26 index | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.23 index | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.2 index | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.17 index | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.15 index | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.18 index | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.14 index | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1 index | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 index | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1 index | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 index | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 index | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 index | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.09 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 index | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1 index | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1 index | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1 index | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 index | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1 index | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 index | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 index | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 index | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.09 index | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 index | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 index | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1 index | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1 index | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1 index | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.11 index | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1 index | -1.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.1 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 index, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.1 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 index, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 index | 1.35 index | 1.37 index | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.31 index | 1.28 index | 1.37 index | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.21 index | 1.15 index | 1.28 index | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.1 index | 1.07 index | 1.14 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 index | 1.08 index | 1.1 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 index | 1.1 index | 1.11 index | 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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho was 1.1 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 index in 1973.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 index in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.