Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes was 39.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 39.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 55.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.3% | — |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 50.3% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 50.1% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Lesotho was 39.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release