Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 67.4% in 2024. β² Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Lesotho, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Lesotho stood at 67.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Lesotho peaked at 84.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 166th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.8% | 45.0% | 56.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 52.7% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 50.9% | 61.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 71.8% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 74.1% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 67.4% | 75.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 163 Solomon Islands 70.5% compare
- 164 Mali 69.1% compare
- 165 Central African Republic 68.5% compare
- 167 Senegal 67.1% compare
- 168 Cabo Verde 67.0% compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 65.2% 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)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Lesotho?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Lesotho was 67.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release