Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 98.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho is 98.9%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.2% | — |
| 1999 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 96.2% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.7% | 100.0% | 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 share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho was 98.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Lesotho ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release