Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile was 47.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho stood at 47.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho peaked at 74.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 29th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 66.9% | — |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | -32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3% | 66.9% | 71.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 70.4% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho was 47.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release