Total net attendance rate, upper … upper rural wealth WPIA education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, upper … upper rural wealth WPIA education was 0.3608 WPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.3608 WPIA for total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted in Lesotho peaked at 0.5433 WPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3608 WPIA, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 22nd of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper … upper rural wealth WPIA education in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5433 WPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.508 WPIA | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4601 WPIA | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4874 WPIA | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3608 WPIA | -26.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3608 WPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4179 WPIA, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3608 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5242 WPIA, 69% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5256 WPIA | 0.508 WPIA | 0.5433 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4738 WPIA | 0.4601 WPIA | 0.4874 WPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3608 WPIA | 0.3608 WPIA | 0.3608 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
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 0.3608 WPIA 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 0.5433 WPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3608 WPIA in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 23 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 down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release