Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 1.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
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 1.1%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho peaked at 3.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Lesotho ranks 56th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8% | — |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -38.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +101.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -43.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +288.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 3.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 6 |
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 1.1% 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 3.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Lesotho ranks 56th out of 88 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 down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release