Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes was 90.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
90.0%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2018
All-time low
87.0%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2023
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Lesotho is 90.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 93.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 87.0% | — |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 87.0% | 90.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 91.1% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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, urban, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Lesotho was 90.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release