Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.2 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.2 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.24 GPIA
in 1981
All-time low
0.944 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
43
1973–2024
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.2 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.944 GPIA, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 9th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 1.1 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 1.21 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.2 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.12 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.14 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9839 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.944 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9711 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9789 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.983 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.18 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.2 GPIA | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.944 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho was 1.2 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 1981.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.944 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release