Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.36 GPI in 2015. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Lesotho, 1972–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Lesotho is 1.36 GPI, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Lesotho peaked at 2.04 GPI in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.24 GPI, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 2nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.34 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 1.58 GPI | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 1.42 GPI | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 1.67 GPI | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 2.04 GPI | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 1.96 GPI | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.69 GPI | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 1.67 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.44 GPI | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 1.42 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.47 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.4 GPI | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.48 GPI | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.56 GPI | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.7 GPI | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.56 GPI | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.53 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.52 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.67 GPI | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 1.32 GPI | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 1.33 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.32 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.35 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.38 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.29 GPI | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.39 GPI | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1.34 GPI | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.27 GPI | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.32 GPI | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.32 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.32 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5 GPI | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 GPI | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.48 GPI | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4 GPI | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.53 GPI | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24 GPI | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 1.31 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.39 GPI | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.34 GPI | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.29 GPI | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.36 GPI | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.67 GPI | 1.34 GPI | 2.04 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.51 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 1.7 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 GPI | 1.27 GPI | 1.67 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 GPI | 1.24 GPI | 1.53 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 GPI | 1.29 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.76 GPI compare
- 3 Burundi 1.23 GPI compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 1.23 GPI compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 1.21 GPI 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, gender parity in Lesotho?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Lesotho was 1.36 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 GPI in 1976.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 GPI in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 154 countries with data for 2015.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.