Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both was 86.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Lesotho is 86.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Lesotho peaked at 87.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 19th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 81.2% | — |
| 2009 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 81.2% | 81.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 83.0% | 87.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 86.2% | 86.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 16 El Salvador 92.6% compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.2% compare
- 18 Cameroon 86.4% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 85.5% compare
- 21 Nigeria 84.7% compare
- 22 Honduras 78.8% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 78,318 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58,179 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,622 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Lesotho was 86.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release