Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, richest quintile was 65.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 65.6% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, richest quintile in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho peaked at 88.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 24th out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72.3% | — |
| 2009 | 71.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9% | 71.4% | 72.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 81.8% | 88.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 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, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho was 65.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, richest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, richest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, richest quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release