Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.37 GPIA
in 1973
All-time low
1.07 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
43
1973–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho stood at 1.1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Lesotho 14th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.37 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 1.35 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.37 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.35 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.37 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.33 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.31 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.26 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.23 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.2 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.14 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.12 GPIA compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 1.11 GPIA compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 1.11 GPIA compare
- 15 Mauritania 1.09 GPIA compare
- 16 Comoros 1.08 GPIA compare
- 17 Myanmar 1.07 GPIA compare
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 enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho was 1.1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 1973.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Lesotho ranks 14th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release