Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 67.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
155th
of 180 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2010
All-time low
60.2%
in 1977
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 67.7% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 88.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 1977.
Lesotho ranks 155th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.1% | — |
| 1973 | 68.2% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 60.2% | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 75.2% | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 75.1% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 72.9% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 75.1% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 76.5% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 80.1% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 73.9% | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 77.9% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 73.8% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 77.3% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 73.8% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 74.9% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 72.6% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 84.2% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.8% | 60.2% | 75.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 75.8% | 72.9% | 80.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 75.1% | 72.3% | 77.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 72.6% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 77.3% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 67.7% | 74.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 152 Mauritania 69.7% compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 69.2% compare
- 154 Papua New Guinea 68.7% compare
- 156 Guatemala 67.6% compare
- 157 Lebanon 67.5% compare
- 158 Iraq 66.9% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho was 67.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 1977.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release