Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 106.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho is 106.7%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 108.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 46th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 80.3% | — |
| 1998 | 78.8% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 78.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 87.1% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 100.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 102.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 105.8% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 104.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 105.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 106.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 108.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 108.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 107.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 104.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 103.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 102.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 103.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 106.7% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 78.2% | 80.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 87.1% | 106.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.5% | 102.5% | 108.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho was 106.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 108.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.