Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted was 1.28 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted in Lesotho stood at 1.28 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted in Lesotho peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.29 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted in Lesotho was 1.28 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release