Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male was 86.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Lesotho stood at 86.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Lesotho peaked at 95.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 87.1% | — |
| 2009 | 93.6% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.4% | 87.1% | 93.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 92.4% | 95.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,532 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.84 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Lesotho was 86.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release