Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male was 73.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
73.7%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
74.7%
in 2018
All-time low
72.0%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2005–2023
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 73.7% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Lesotho peaked at 74.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 73.8% | — |
| 2009 | 72.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 72.0% | 73.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 74.4% | 74.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Lesotho was 73.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release