Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes was 98.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.0%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2014
All-time low
93.4%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 98.0% for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 98.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 93.4% | — |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 93.4% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.4% | 98.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 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, urban, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Lesotho was 98.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release