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
Latest (2017)
98.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
153rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
95.6%
in 2007
Years of data
20
1998–2017
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 98.9% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% 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, 95.6%, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 153rd out of 197 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 | 98.7% | — |
| 1999 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 95.6% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 96.8% | 100.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.37 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,054 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.95 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,532 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.84 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 95.6% in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 197 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 3.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release