Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both was 45.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 45.6% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both in Lesotho peaked at 66.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 25th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.8% | — |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 50.8% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 50.5% | 66.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,586 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.37 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,054 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.95 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both in Lesotho was 45.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, upper secondary, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release