Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile was 68.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.2%
World rank
18th
of 23 countries
All-time high
82.5%
in 2018
All-time low
68.1%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2023
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho stood at 68.2%.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho peaked at 82.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 18th of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.1% | — |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 68.1% | 71.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 75.9% | 82.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho was 68.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release