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
15th
of 163 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 15th out of 163 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
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 15th out of 163 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