Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 64.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
142nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 2010
All-time low
47.4%
in 1977
Years of data
43
1973–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Lesotho, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Lesotho is 64.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Lesotho peaked at 84.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1977.
Lesotho ranks 142nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 52.5% | — |
| 1977 | 47.4% | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 57.9% | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 59.0% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 56.3% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 59.9% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 62.2% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 65.7% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 61.5% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 65.4% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 61.0% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 64.3% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 66.7% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 64.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.3%, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 64.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.2% | 47.4% | 59.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 56.3% | 65.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 64.3% | 68.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 67.1% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 73.7% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 64.0% | 70.6% | 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, male in Lesotho?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Lesotho was 64.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1977.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 enrolment rate, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release