Education in Lesotho

131 indicators covering education for Lesotho.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Net intake rate in grade 1 70.6% 2016 up 25.1% 63rd
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 19.68 2018 up 47.7% 59th
Net intake rate in grade 1, female 69.4% 2016 up 22.6% 66th
Net intake rate in grade 1, male 71.8% 2016 up 27.5% 57th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education 31.14 pupils per teacher 2023 down 31.3% 33rd
Government expenditure per student, primary 20.7% 2018 down 3.9% 29th
Government expenditure per student, tertiary 44.7% 2018 down 95.7% 27th
Government expenditure per student, secondary 30.0% 2018 down 38.1% 11th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 37.2% 2024 up 24.1% 110th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 36.7% 2024 up 31.8% 114th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 37.6% 2024 up 17.9% 106th