School enrollment, secondary, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrollment, secondary, male was 32.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, male in Lesotho, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, male in Lesotho is 32.7%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in Lesotho peaked at 33.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 141st of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 3.7% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 7.8% | 12.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 13.9% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 27.5% | 33.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 138 Malawi 33.7% compare
- 139 Mali 33.0% compare
- 140 Solomon Islands 32.9% compare
- 142 Ethiopia 31.3% compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 30.3% compare
- 144 Mauritania 30.2% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10,388 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 81.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 889,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, male in Lesotho?
- School enrollment, secondary, male in Lesotho was 32.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 152 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.