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.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% 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, 96.9%, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 146th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.9% | — |
| 1999 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 96.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.4% | 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 96.9% in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Lesotho ranks 146th 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 2.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release