School enrollment, secondary in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrollment, secondary was 59.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, secondary in Lesotho stood at 59.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Lesotho peaked at 59.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 161st of 203 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 | 11.6% | 7.4% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 16.6% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 23.8% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 28.8% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 54.2% | 59.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 158 El Salvador 62.1% compare
- 159 San Marino 60.4% compare
- 160 Afghanistan 59.6% compare
- 162 Cambodia 58.8% compare
- 163 Zambia 56.8% compare
- 164 Democratic Republic of Congo 55.5% 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 in Lesotho?
- School enrollment, secondary in Lesotho was 59.4% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Lesotho ranks 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.