Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, middle quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, middle quintile was 51.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, middle quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, middle quintile in Lesotho is 51.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, middle quintile in Lesotho peaked at 74.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 24th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, middle quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 54.9% | — |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | -30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 53.5% | 54.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 61.8% | 74.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 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, middle quintile in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, middle quintile in Lesotho was 51.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, middle quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, middle quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, middle quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release