Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location was 0.9808 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in Lesotho stood at 0.9808 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in Lesotho peaked at 0.9963 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9569 LPIA, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9666 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.9569 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.974 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9963 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9808 LPIA | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9618 LPIA | 0.9569 LPIA | 0.9666 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9851 LPIA | 0.974 LPIA | 0.9963 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9808 LPIA | 0.9808 LPIA | 0.9808 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in Lesotho was 0.9808 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9963 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9569 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, primary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release