Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both was 34.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in Lesotho is 34.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in Lesotho peaked at 52.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 26th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.2% | — |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 41.2% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 46.3% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in Lesotho was 34.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both?
- Lesotho ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release