Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes was 96.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.1%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2018
All-time low
90.3%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 96.1% for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 97.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 90.3% | — |
| 2009 | 93.4% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.8% | 90.3% | 93.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.7% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho was 96.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release