Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 95.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
95.3%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
59th
of 190 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
88.3%
in 2015
Years of data
20
1998–2017
Share of all students in upper 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho is 95.3%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2015.
Lesotho ranks 59th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.9% | — |
| 1999 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | -4.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 95.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 95.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.9% | 96.8% | 96.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 96.5% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 88.3% | 100.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho was 95.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Lesotho ranks 59th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release