School enrollment, secondary in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrollment, secondary was 41.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Lesotho, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 41.4% for school enrollment, secondary in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Lesotho peaked at 41.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 135th out of 154 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 | 8.3% | 4.5% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 12.4% | 16.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 18.0% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 36.1% | 41.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 41.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Lesotho ranks 135th out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 (% 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.