Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male was 98.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.4%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2014
All-time low
91.6%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Lesotho stood at 98.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Lesotho peaked at 98.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 91.6% | — |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 91.6% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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, male in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Lesotho was 98.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release