Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female was 97.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.7%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2014
All-time low
95.0%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 97.7% for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Lesotho peaked at 97.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.0% | — |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.0% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.1% | 97.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.6% compare
- 13 Mexico 98.3% compare
- 13 El Salvador 98.3% compare
- 16 South Africa 97.5% compare
- 17 Togo 97.5% compare
- 18 Kenya 97.1% 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, urban, female in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Lesotho was 97.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release