Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 82.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
82.7%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 2018
All-time low
79.3%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2023
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho is 82.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 85.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 79.3% | — |
| 2009 | 82.6% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 79.3% | 82.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 82.5% | 85.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 82.7% | 82.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho was 82.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release