Total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes was 97.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.4%
World rank
15th
of 28 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2018
All-time low
93.1%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho is 97.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 98.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 15th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 93.1% | — |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 93.1% | 95.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 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, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho was 97.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release