Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both was 80.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second 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, second quintile, both in Lesotho is 80.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both in Lesotho peaked at 80.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 19th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72.3% | — |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 72.3% | 76.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 80.1% | 80.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 80.3% | 80.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both in Lesotho was 80.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release