Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female was 97.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.7%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2018
All-time low
94.4%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Lesotho is 97.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Lesotho peaked at 98.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 94.4% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 13 El Salvador 98.3% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 98.3% compare
- 15 Mexico 98.2% compare
- 17 Panama 97.2% compare
- 18 Nepal 96.8% compare
- 19 Bangladesh 95.0% compare
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, rural, female in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Lesotho was 97.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female?
- Lesotho ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release