Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Lesotho
Lesotho: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.22 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.22 GPIA
World rank
3rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.51 GPIA
in 1976
All-time low
1.2 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
45
1972–2022
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Lesotho, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.22 GPIA for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Lesotho peaked at 1.51 GPIA in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.2 GPIA, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 3rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.26 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.37 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 1.29 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.4 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 1.51 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.49 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.41 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.31 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.29 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.33 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.36 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.41 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.36 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.35 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.4 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.25 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.27 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.23 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.28 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.26 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.21 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.24 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.33 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.35 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.2 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.24 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.25 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.22 GPIA | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Burkina Faso 1.26 GPIA compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 1.25 GPIA compare
- 4 Rwanda 1.18 GPIA compare
- 5 Sudan 1.18 GPIA compare
- 6 Sao Tome and Principe 1.17 GPIA compare
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Lesotho?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Lesotho was 1.22 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 GPIA in 1976.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release