Total net attendance rate … primary rural wealth WPIA education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate … primary rural wealth WPIA education was 0.9809 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Lesotho stood at 0.9809 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Lesotho peaked at 0.9809 WPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8417 WPIA, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 11th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate … primary rural wealth WPIA education in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8417 WPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.9073 WPIA | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9466 WPIA | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9588 WPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9809 WPIA | +2.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.9809 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5745 WPIA, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.9809 WPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8882 WPIA, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8745 WPIA | 0.8417 WPIA | 0.9073 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9527 WPIA | 0.9466 WPIA | 0.9588 WPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9809 WPIA | 0.9809 WPIA | 0.9809 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Lesotho was 0.9809 WPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9809 WPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8417 WPIA in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release