Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.01 GPI in 2017. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Lesotho is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Lesotho peaked at 1.55 GPI in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPI, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 66th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.55 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.54 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.5 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.47 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.46 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.47 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.46 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.47 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.43 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.39 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.36 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.34 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.33 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.31 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.28 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.27 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.25 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.24 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.24 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.23 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.22 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.21 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.19 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.15 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.17 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.14 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.12 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPI | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | -0.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.01 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.01 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 GPI | 1.46 GPI | 1.55 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.32 GPI | 1.24 GPI | 1.43 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.24 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 8 |
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, primary, gender parity index in Lesotho?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Lesotho was 1.01 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 GPI in 1970.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.