Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male was 61.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Lesotho is 61.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Lesotho peaked at 86.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 29th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 75.8% | — |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 75.8% | 85.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 72.1% | 86.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Lesotho was 61.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release