Total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.03 GPIA
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
1.03 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
5
2005–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender in Lesotho stood at 1.03 GPIA.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender in Lesotho peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Lesotho 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 3 Ethiopia 1.06 GPIA compare
- 4 Zambia 1.05 GPIA compare
- 5 Bangladesh 1.03 GPIA compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.03 GPIA compare
- 8 South Africa 1.01 GPIA compare
- 9 Uruguay 1.01 GPIA compare
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, primary education, rural, adjusted gender in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender in Lesotho was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender?
- Lesotho ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release