Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both was 24.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho stood at 24.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho peaked at 40.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.0% | — |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | -40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 34.9% | 40.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho was 24.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release