Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male was 33.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Lesotho is 33.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Lesotho peaked at 49.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.9% | — |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | -29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.3% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 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, rural, male in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Lesotho was 33.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male?
- Lesotho ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release