Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes was 93.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 93.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 98.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 90.5% | — |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 90.5% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.4% | 98.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 93.3% | 93.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 78,318 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58,179 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,622 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Lesotho was 93.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release