Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile was 92.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.7%
World rank
19th
of 29 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2018
All-time low
78.4%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2023
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho stood at 92.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho peaked at 92.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 19th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 78.4% | — |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 78.4% | 87.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 91.2% | 92.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.7% | 92.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho was 92.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release