Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes was 79.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
79.1%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
82.5%
in 2018
All-time low
77.7%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2023
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 79.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 82.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 22nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 77.7% | — |
| 2009 | 80.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 77.7% | 80.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 79.6% | 82.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,586 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.37 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,054 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.95 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho was 79.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release