Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity was 0.992 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
0.992 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
199th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.9148 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
46
1970–2017
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Lesotho stood at 0.992 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Lesotho peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9148 GPIA, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 199th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9886 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9473 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9148 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9839 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9674 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9741 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9846 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.974 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9762 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9736 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9708 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9821 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9844 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9909 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9909 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9942 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9967 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9942 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9992 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9914 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.991 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9861 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9977 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9941 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9975 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9966 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9975 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9826 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9826 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.975 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9941 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.992 GPIA | -0.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.992 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.992 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9679 GPIA | 0.9148 GPIA | 0.9886 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9877 GPIA | 0.9708 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9974 GPIA | 0.9861 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9966 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9909 GPIA | 0.975 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 196 British Virgin Islands 0.9928 GPIA compare
- 197 Costa Rica 0.9927 GPIA compare
- 198 Peru 0.9921 GPIA compare
- 200 Kuwait 0.9914 GPIA compare
- 201 Martinique 0.9897 GPIA compare
- 202 South Africa 0.9888 GPIA compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Lesotho?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Lesotho was 0.992 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9148 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Lesotho ranks 199th out of 217 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 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