Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 0.9999 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho is 0.9999 GPIA, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho peaked at 1 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9763 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 177th out of 192 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9878 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9833 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9803 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9869 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9915 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9907 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9905 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9905 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9852 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9854 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9863 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9772 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9763 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9874 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.997 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9855 GPIA | 0.9833 GPIA | 0.9878 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9888 GPIA | 0.9803 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9922 GPIA | 0.9763 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 178 Puerto Rico 0.9997 GPIA compare
- 179 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9991 GPIA compare
- 180 Brazil 0.9989 GPIA compare
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 0.9999 GPIA 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 1 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9763 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Lesotho ranks 177th out of 192 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 1.5%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release