Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both was 64.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho stood at 64.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho peaked at 76.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 20th out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.1% | — |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3% | 68.1% | 72.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 71.1% | 76.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho was 64.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both?
- Lesotho ranks 20th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release